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Subject: [Leica] Mark's 5.6 and be there -Lew
From: imra at iol.ie (Douglas Barry)
Date: Sun, 19 May 2013 18:53:25 +0100
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Steve, what part of this message is yours, and what part is Philippe's? I 
have to admit the way these iPhone messages appear in nomal email is 
somewhat bewildering to me. Don't know whether others have the same problem. 
Anyone?

Douglas

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Barbour" <steve.barbour at gmail.com>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
Sent: Sunday, May 19, 2013 6:44 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Mark's 5.6 and be there -Lew


>
>
> Sent from my iPhone
> Steve Barbour
>
> On May 19, 2013, at 10:10 AM, philippe.amard at sfr.fr wrote:
>
> Thanks Lew,
>
>
> you're probably right at least when dealing with lenses faster than the 
> 4 - 5.6 marks,
> which BTW tend to slowly be taken out of the shelves though - look at the 
> many zoom lenses sold today, f4 is often wide open ... also WA and UWA, I 
> don't know why though.
>
>
> All of which still doesn't bring a clear answer as to why Mark wants (us) 
> to shoot always at 5.6.
>
> the last two numbers of his social security number?
>
>
> Amiti?s
> Philippe, still there
>
>
>
>
>
> ========================================
>
> Message du : 19/05/2013 18:17
> De : "Lew Schwartz " <lew1716 at gmail.com>
> A : "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
> Copie ? :
> Sujet : Re: [Leica] Mark's 5.6 and be there
>
>
> Also, aren't a lot of 35mm lenses supposed to be sharpest at 4.0 - 5.6?
>
> -Lew Schwartz
>
>
> On Sun, May 19, 2013 at 5:29 AM,
> wrote:
>
>>
>> Thank you Marshall,
>>
>>
>> this was known to me and actually sounds more of an urban legend 
>> adressing
>> trainees or freshmen PJs than anything else.
>>
>>
>> In addition it doesn't explain why Mark a contemporary experienced
>> professional photog who has published in the NYT, insists on shooting 5.6
>> and be there whatever the format.
>>
>>
>> :-(
>>
>>
>> Philippe, still willing to learn :-)
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ========================================
>>
>> Message du : 19/05/2013 06:11
>> De : "Marshall Hunt "
>> A : "Leica Users Group"
>> Copie ? :
>> Sujet : Re: [Leica] Mark's 5.6 and be there
>>
>>
>> It is a modification of a motto from the early days of press photography,
>> when you needed three hands and big pockets to use a Speed Graphic.
>> :
>> "f.6" set your Speed Graphic lens at 5.6 so you have some depth of field
>> when you estimate the distance.
>>
>> "and be there" be at the scene of the action; otherwise you can't get a
>> fast shot.
>>
>>
>> On Sat, May 18, 2013 at 3:25 AM,
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Mark repeatedly writes:
>>>
>>>
>>> F 5.6 and be there.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> What's YOUR rationale for shooting at 5.6?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> If it is about DoF it is completely irrelevant for it also depends on
>>> sensor size, but this you know.
>>>
>>>
>>> So what is it please?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> AMiti?s
>>> Philippe
>>>
>>>
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Replies: Reply from steve.barbour at gmail.com (Steve Barbour) ([Leica] Mark's 5.6 and be there -Lew)
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