Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/07/29

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Subject: [Leica] Portrait of Mom - 50/1.2
From: rgacpa at gmail.com (Bob Adler)
Date: Sun, 29 Jul 2012 20:35:29 -0700
References: <BLU139-DS1625AB6F593DDEB6905DB0B8C60@phx.gbl>

I like #2. The eyes have it!
Wonderful portrait no matter the equipment, but definitely an achievement 
with 1.2. Lovely. 

Bob Adler

On Jul 29, 2012, at 8:19 PM, "Aram Langhans" <leica_r8 at hotmail.com> wrote:

> Dug out the 50/1.2 Nikon and strapped in on the D7000 for these.  They 
> were shot at 1.2, and 2 respectfully.  The f-stop does not record 
> accurately on the D7000 for this lens for some reason.  The lowest that 
> will show up is 2.0 and when stopping down, it always shows the next 
> smallest f-stop, so 2.0 shows as 2.8, 2.8 shows as 4.0, etc.  Not sure if 
> that can be adjusted.
> 
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/su12/m/untitled-3135.jpg.html
> 
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/su12/m/untitled-3130.jpg.html
> 
> Vanishing thin depth of field at 1.2. Been a while since I tried this lens 
> as my rate of accurately focused shots indoors was dismal, but there was 
> enough light coming through the window at Kidd Valley I think I got the 
> focus pretty good.
> 
> comments and criticism welcome.  View large.
> 
> Aram
> 
> Aram Langhans
> (Semi) Retired (retarded?) Science Teacher
> & Unemployed photographer
> 
> "The Human Genome Project has proved Darwin more right than Darwin himself 
> would ever have dared dream."   James D. Watson 
> 
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