Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/11/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Maybe worthy of a new thread. I 'll kick it off soon. On Nov 2, 2013 1:45 PM, "Bob Adler" <rgacpa at gmail.com> wrote: > I thought you said you were having to shoot at f/16ish. A 1.8 ND would, of > course, allow you to shoot at f/2 or 1.4. If, with the ND on, if you wanted > more DOF, you could of course increase your ISO. And without a change in > lighting. > Curious as to why you may be resistant to this my friend. I think you > could add a more unique and definitive look to your images... Especially > with such a unique lens! > > Sent from my iPad > > > On Nov 1, 2013, at 7:50 PM, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com> > wrote: > > > > For this studio purpose f/8-9 is pretty usual actually for DoF. When > > sharing studio light packs at a workshop its not polite to vary the > > established power settings else my solution would have been simple ;-) > >> On Nov 2, 2013 12:03 PM, "Robert Adler" <rgacpa at gmail.com> wrote: > >> > >> Get a 3 or 4 stop ND filter... > >> > >> > >> On Fri, Nov 1, 2013 at 5:11 PM, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com > >>> wrote: > >> > >>> Just a loaner with an M body! Mine presumably in somebody's To Do pile > in > >>> Solms. > >>> > >>> > >>> Cheers > >>> Geoff > >>> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman > >>> > >>> > >>>> On 2 November 2013 10:01, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz> > >>>> wrote: > >>>> > >>>> Whatever gets the shot you want, but it would be a bit of a waste if > >> your > >>>> own money ;-) > >>>> > >>>> john > >>>> > >>>>> -----Original Message----- > >>>>> > >>>>> Yep, understood. Just some impressions/preferences from me re the > >>> graphic > >>>>> elements in the shots. > >>>>> PS Am I bad to have stopped the Noctilux down to f/11 or f/16 in the > >>>> studio > >>>>> ;-) > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> Cheers > >>>>> Geoff > >>>>> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>> On 2 November 2013 08:04, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz> > wrote: > >>>>>> > >>>>>> I went out with the Monochrom and no NDs one day, felt I was really > >>>>>> stopping the 50mm Summilux asph at f4 ;-) Many of things look > >> nothing > >>>> if > >>>>>> taken with more DoF... > >>>>>> > >>>>>> john > >>>>>> > >>>>>>> -----Original Message----- > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> John you're getting good at this strong graphics elements > >>>> composition > >>>>>> stuff! > >>>>>>> Blasphemy maybe but you could afford to stop down for more DoF > >>> (show > >>>>>>> me sharp through and through on those main elements in some) and > >>>>>>> preserve those highlights of course for Lightroom surgery later! > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Cheers > >>>>>>> Geoff > >>>>>>> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> On 2 November 2013 06:42, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz> > >>>>> wrote: > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> A bit of sunshine amongst some heavy rain.... > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> http://johnmcmaster.com/PAW/2013/44 > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> C & C welcome > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> john > >>>> > >>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>> 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 > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Bob Adler > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> 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 > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >