Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/10/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Oh yes, I would join those forums just for the pleasure :-) Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.nathanfoto.com PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog YNWA On Oct 9, 2010, at 7:09 PM, Tina Manley wrote: > You should post these on one of the Leica forums where they rave about very > expensive lenses and illustrate with very cheap looking photos. You could > tell them these were made with a $10,000 Leica lens and everybody would > fall > all over themselves praising the beautiful bokeh. Then you could explain > that you don't need expensive lenses to take gorgeous photos. > > Tina > > On Sat, Oct 9, 2010 at 12:53 PM, kyle cassidy on the lug < > leicaslacker at gmail.com> wrote: > >> >> Yesterday Jim Nichols issued a challenge -- "But can the iLeica be used to >> photograph flowers?!" >> >> And I can't resist a challenge. So ... >> >> http://www.kylecassidy.com/lj/2010/ileica-flower1.jpg >> >> http://www.kylecassidy.com/lj/2010/ileica-flower3.jpg >> >> The most difficult part was actually finding any live flowers. After a >> raid >> on the gardens of several neighbors it was simple to set up a small studio >> with a black cloth background. The designers at Solms made the iLeica >> perfectly, it could not be enhanced. Instead of a simple macro mode, the >> photographer gets to use a very expensive Peak Loupe, which costs more >> than many 35mm lenses, to use for close focusing. In the catalog this part >> is referred to as an OOUCKY and it is attached by a series of clamps from >> the dollar store. >> >> I didn't realize how DUSTY flowers are and that next time I endeavor to do >> this I'll have someone wash the flowers first. >> >> I leave y'all to be the final judges, but I think one can say "the iLeica >> is well suited for the closeup photography of flowers". >> >> kc >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> > > > -- > Tina Manley, ASMP > www.tinamanley.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >