Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/02/19

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Subject: [Leica] re : shot wide open (was : .. disavantage of Leica ...)
From: "Bernard Degaute" <bernard.degaute@village.uunet.be>
Date: Sat, 19 Feb 2000 10:24:55 +0100

Ted wrote , in part :
>>>>>>>>


>
>If you haven't tried this, why not give it a go.  A few frames around the
>home town. Be sure to shoot both stopped down and as wide as possible on
>the same subject for comparison, then see how you capture a different mood.
>Besides, soft out of focus backrounds can be far more pleasing than the
>raggedy assed "everything must be sharp" which shows all the clutter in
>perfect sharpness!
>
>ted
>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>



Ted,

How right you are one more time. I've just shot my first rolls (Delta 400 +
Xtol stock of course) with my new M6 .72 w/ Summicron 35 wide open (max
2.8), most in close focus. The accuracy of the RF is wonderful. It's a
pleasure :)

Bernard


bernard.degaute@village.uunet.be