Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/08/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> Simon showed: > > scanned earlier but forgot to include in the list > > http://www.leica-gallery.net/apekop/image-50121.html<< > > Hi Simon, > Are you holding the camera or is it on the floor? Your previous post with > the 15mm was very well done and I didn't notice much distortion from the > camera not being squared off horizontally and vertically. > > However, in this shot it appears it's not and some distortion is occurring > lower left corner and certainly in the upper right corner. The only reason I > ask is, this location has such excellent 15mm potential for a good > photograph it's a shame not to make sure the verts. and horiz. are squared > away for a good 15mm effect. > > I use a 15 on the M and also the R 15mm on the R8 a considerable amount of > the time in the type of location you've shown here simply because the tiles > and vertical columns lend themselves to a super wide angle lens for greatest > effect. > > It's a wonderful focal length to work with because one can shoot pictures > that usually have viewers asking "How did you do that?" with awe. > ted > Thanks for your comment . I had it on the floor to brace it since i had 100 acros in it. Indee It is great fun .I got the lens together with a L body. This was the first roll. I,m considering getting the bubble level acessory . Do you think that worthwhile ? Simon - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html