Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/09/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]It must be weird shooting at those small apertures in low light. On Sat, Sep 1, 2012 at 8:56 PM, Tina Manley <images at comporium.net> wrote: > I agree, Paul. Let me know if you find out anything in your research. I'd > love to know more about perception of B&W vs color. > > Tina > > On Sat, Sep 1, 2012 at 7:33 PM, Paul Roark <roark.paul at gmail.com> wrote: > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tina Manley" ... > > > These are with the Noctilux and 75 Summilux. I can see I'm going to > have > > > to work on focusing. ... > > > It seems to show up more in B&W than color. ... > > > > Tina, it's interesting that you're finding the B&W less forgiving of > > focusing errors. > > > > I'm half thinking of selling my virtually new 50 Summilux. The only > > time I can get it perfectly focused is at infinity. I've never found > > with the types of landscapes I shoot that B&W can handle out of focus > > areas the way color can. The color is still there even if softer. > > With B&W, it just becomes a void. > > > > I am giving a talk at the end of the month and may leverage off this > > concept to look at the differences in human perception relating to B&W > > v. color. It's always fascinated me. > > > > Paul > > www.PaulRoark.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > -- -Lew Schwartz