Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/12/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Robert! WOW... you have a sharp eye... sharp indeed! I shot this event with two cameras, my M4-P and a 35mm cron..... and a Nikon F3 fitted with a 135mm, f2.8. I shot quite a bit of film, using both cameras, depending on my vantage point to the subject, and of course, it is easy to tell which film was shot in which camera. You are correct, this particular image was shot with the Nikon. However, the harshness and the lack of details in some areas is due more to the harsh overhead light.. in my opinion... and the fact that the film was push processed... not the Nikon lens (however, since you were able to identify it, you may be more correct than I am). :-) I do not own a Leica lens longer than a 50mm, so from time to time, when I am shooting something where access is somewhat restricted, I do bring out the other gear. I posted the photo (Nikon made) to this list to share the subject more than anything else, but I will indeed post some of the MP-4 images later. Jim G. - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert G. Stevens" <robsteve@hfx.andara.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>; <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Monday, December 02, 2002 10:26 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] From this weekend > At 12:40 PM 12/2/2002 -0500, Vick Ko wrote: > >Nikon look? Versus a Leica look? > > > >Please elaborate. > > The out of focus person on the left is rather harshly rendered, The > subject is sharp, but the highlights are a bit hot and the shadows lacking > some detail. Most of the more modern Leica telephotos have a much smoother > look to them than this image. I may be wrong and I am willing to eat crow. > > Some of the most recent Leica telephotos exhibit the more harsh out of > focus subjects as seen in this photo, but they still hold the highlights > and shadows well. > > We will have to see what James tells us he used. As I said in my first > post, it is a well done photo regardless. > > Robert > > > > >Vick > >(Nikon RF + F as well as Leica shooter) > > > >Robert G. Stevens wrote: > > > >>Is it a Leica shot? I didn't see a mention of the camera used. Has a > >>Nikon look too it ;-) Well done regardless. > >> > >>Regards, > >> > >>Robert > >> > >>At 11:46 PM 12/1/2002 -0800, James A. Gatlin wrote: > >> > >>>Greetings: > >>> > >>>I'd like to share an image from my weekend's work. > >>>The image is of a Tayu, reported to be one of only 5 remaining, practicing > >>>Tayu in Japan. > >>>The event was the 23rd annual U.S. Japan Expo in Los Angeles, and this > >>>appearance marked Tayu Hana Ogi first performance outside of Japan. Quite an > >>>honor for LA, and a rare privilege for me. > >>> > >>>http://www.jagatlin.com/Photo%20Black%20Display%20Pages/tayu1.htm > >>> > >>>Film was Tri X, (TX version), exposed in available light, 1600 asa, > >>>processed in Diafine. > >>> > >>>Thanks for looking, and I welcome your comments. > >>> > >>>Jim G > >>> > >>>--------------------------------------------------- > >>>J.A. Gatlin Photography > >>>My Work in Black & White > >>>http://www.jagatlin.com > >>>--------------------------------------------------- > >>> > >>>-- > >>>To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > >> > >> > >>-- > >>To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > > >-- > >To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html