Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/10/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Same here, Gene. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: <grduprey at mchsi.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Thursday, October 08, 2009 9:57 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] Re. Canon f1.2 50mm - Now LUG Gallery Down?? > > > Is the LUG Gallery down today? I cannot get in to view anybodies photos > this morning. > > > Gene > > -------------- Original message from Peter Klein > <pklein at threshinc.com>: -------------- > > >> Larry: I have a Canon 50/1.2 It is pretty much as you describe it. >> The M8 cuts off the worst part, but the lens is still a compromise >> design. Sometimes this is "character," and sometimes its just plain >> soft. I have a relatively clean and good sample. I would probably sell >> it if I find a decent deal on a Konica 50/1.2 or the new Nokton 50/1.1, >> or if I ever score a Noctilux at a garage sale... Meanwhile, I have it, >> and it's fast. >> >> That said, a little local contrast enhancement or selective sharpening >> makes things right. Focusing is tricky, to help this, the focus ring >> has a long throw like the Noctilux. It's probably best to "rough" set >> the focus ring, then sway your body to fine-tune the focus. >> >> Here's a decent one, wide open, with the local contrast boosted a >> bit.http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/pklein/family/PetersBday2007/L1002325-w.jpg.htm >> l >> And a few more, wide >> open:http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/pklein/album170/L1002263KatyaRead50-1_2-w.jpg.h >> tml >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/pklein/album170/L1002212KatyaKitchen50-1_2-w.jp >> g.html >> http://users.2alpha.com/~pklein/musicians/L1002312HokansonChord-w.html >> http://users.2alpha.com/~pklein/musicians/L1002314HokansonBow-W.html >> >> Stopped down, it's quite decent, just a little local highlight bleed and >> veiling flare. This is a drastic crop, about 50% magnification (1:2)--I >> had just come out of a dark pub, and spotted this across the street, no >> time to change lenses, so I just shot. f/11, I think: >> http://users.2alpha.com/~pklein/currentpics/Spyglass-w.html >> >> A lens hood is a must. I got a cheap 55mm screw-in. >> >> Hope this helps! >> --Peter >> >> lrzeitlin at aol.com (lrzeitlin at aol.com) >> >Has anyone tried the Canon f1.2 50mm lens on an M8 or a micro 3/4 >> camera? I have a pristine Canon lens with a Leica screw >> >mount that I used with an adaptor on an M3 years ago. Wide open the >> lens was soft but OK for available light work except >> >that the corners of the image were fuzzy. It seems that if only the >> central portion of image circle is used, the lens might be good >for >> interior work. Unfortunately I have no suitable digital camera to try it >> out. Larry Z >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >