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Subject: [Leica] CS4 Extended Depth of Field Trial
From: rgacpa at yahoo.com (Bob Adler)
Date: Tue Nov 25 20:11:37 2008

You can add an extension tube for close focus, even with TS...

 Bob Adler
Palo Alto, CA
rgacpa@yahoo.com
http://www.raflexions.com




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From: Leonard Taupier <len-001@verizon.net>
To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 6:15:57 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] CS4 Extended Depth of Field Trial

Jayanand,

Actually Canon has had the three focal length TS lenses for some  
time. Nikon is just now catching up. But what Canon's doesn't do is  
focus into the micro range. The Nikon TS 85mm is my best micro lens.

Cheers,
Len


On Nov 25, 2008, at 9:04 PM, Jayanand Govindaraj wrote:

> Len,
> So am I. If I am not mistaken, Canon have a few tilt/shift lenses  
> as well.
> Cheers
> Jayanand
>
> On Wed, Nov 26, 2008 at 7:27 AM, Leonard Taupier  
> <len-001@verizon.net>wrote:
>
>> Jayanand,
>>
>> Not many have a TS lens.
>> I used mine for company product photos before I retired.
>> I still have it and am thinking about getting the new TS 24 from  
>> Nikon.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Len
>>
>>
>>
>> On Nov 25, 2008, at 8:49 PM, Jayanand Govindaraj wrote:
>>
>>  Isn't is just easier to use a tilt/shift lens?
>>> Cheers
>>> Jayanand
>>>
>>> On Tue, Nov 25, 2008 at 9:49 PM, Aram Langhans <leicar@q.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>  My understanding is that it looks at each layer (photo taken with a
>>>> different focal point) and looks for the sharpest details and  
>>>> masks the
>>>> rest
>>>> of the photo.  When it is all done, you can look at each layer  
>>>> and see
>>>> what
>>>> is has chosen as "in focus" and see how it masks the rest out.  
>>>> Not sure
>>>> what it did in the case of the leaves that were moving.  It is  
>>>> really
>>>> remarkable.
>>>>
>>>> I put my Leica 35-70/4 on my Rebel XTi and set it up on a  
>>>> tripod.  I used
>>>> f-4 or 1/2 stop down (I forgot) and focused on the front of the  
>>>> sundial,
>>>> then gradually moved the focus point further back until about 6  
>>>> exposures
>>>> later, I was focused on the back of the sundial.  I plan on  
>>>> trying a much
>>>> deeper trial maybe today. I'll pick a subject w/o any moving  
>>>> leaves or
>>>> objects this time.  I was going to try my picket fence, but  
>>>> thought that
>>>> would be too academic and boring.  Sundials are more interesting  
>>>> to me.
>>>>
>>>> Aram
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>  Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2008 19:05:16 -0800
>>>>> From: mehrdad <msadat@gmail.com>
>>>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] CS4 Extended Depth of Field Trial
>>>>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>
>>>>> Message-ID:
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>>>>>
>>>>> what does it do>? does blur the surrounding?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Mon, Nov 24, 2008 at 6:56 PM, Aram Langhans <leicar@q.com>  
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>  Here is an attempt at using PS CS4's Extended DOF feature.  It  
>>>>> is a
>>>>>>
>>>>> blend
>>>>>
>>>>>> of
>>>>>> 6 images.  It looks a bit funny because the wind was blowing  
>>>>>> around
>>>>>>
>>>>> some of
>>>>>
>>>>>> the leaves, so some are ghostly in appearance.  I kind of like  
>>>>>> that,
>>>>>>
>>>>> but
>>>>>
>>>>>> that was not the purpose.  I just wanted to give the new  
>>>>>> feature a
>>>>>>
>>>>> try.
>>>>>
>>>>>> Anyone have some better examples?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> <
>>>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/misc/sundial-fall-9911-
>>>>>>
>>>>> Edit.jpg.html
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> http://tinyurl.com/5na5zu
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Comments welcome.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Aram
>>>>>>
>>>>>
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