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Subject: [Leica] [OM] IMG: Two with a Leica 50mm
From: nwajsman at gmail.com (Nathan Wajsman)
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2015 06:33:13 +0200
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Very nice portrait of the butterfly.

Cheers,
Nathan

Nathan Wajsman

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> On 07 Sep 2015, at 17:15, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote:
> 
> Choosing a 50mm can be a challenge.  The Canon 50/1.4 is crisp, and has 
> beautiful close-up bokeh.  But its close focus distance is 3 ft.  The 
> Leica Summicron-R 50/2 will focus to 18 inches, but the bokeh is not quite 
> as smooth.  Here are a couple of early morning shots with the Summicron.
> 
> The little Skipper has large eyes that seem to see in all directions.
> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Skipper.TIFF.html
> 
> After Barney posted a Spider Lily yesterday, I looked around, and, sure 
> enough, found a couple.  This is not as clean as Barney's shot with the 
> nice black background, but illustrates the Summicron's bokeh.
> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Spider+Lily.TIFF.html
> 
> Fuji X-E1 with Leica Summicron-R
> 
> Comments and critiques welcomed.
> 
> -- 
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
> 
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