Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/02/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]James - I haven't tried to shoot a brick wall yet. I do know that there is quite a bit of stretching near the edges of the frame and it's best to keep recognizable objects (e.g., faces) away from there, or be prepared to frame loosely and crop a bit off. B.T.W. I really enjoyed your first posts especially since so many of them used a wide angle lens so effectively and I'm playing with the 15 at the moment. Keep 'em coming and welcome. Dick Boston MA >Nice shots, Dick. I never had a chance to use the 15mm. It looks like the >distortion isn't as pronounced as I would have thought. If you shot a flat >surface, such as a brick wall, straight-on, do you see much distortion? > >Best, >James > >-----Original Message----- >From: lug-bounces+james=tingphoto.com@leica-users.org >[mailto:lug-bounces+james=tingphoto.com@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of >Richard S. Taylor >Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2006 5:38 PM >To: lug@leica-users.org >Subject: [Leica] More 15mm Shots > >A few more through the 15 mm Heliar: > >Route 128 Railway Station, Boston: > >http://gallery.leica-users.org/NYC/1_08A_0039_web > >Connecticut Highway > >http://gallery.leica-users.org/NYC/2_35A_0103_web > > >Randall's Island NYC > >http://gallery.leica-users.org/NYC/3_06_0006_web > >This is a tough lens to make work. These are the only three pictures >that I feel worked from almost three rolls of film I shot with the >Heliar the during a recent trip to New York City. I did lose a lot >from flare and reflections shooting into the sun and through train >windows, though - got to learn to watch out for that. > >They were all taken before I had so much good advice from Ted, too. >Maybe I'll chuck it on the ol' M7 again this weekend and see if I >can't get my hit rate up. But then, I've now got a 40mm f1.4 Nocton >to play with, too, - hmmm.... what to do, what to do... ;-) > >Comments encouraged as always. > >Thanks. > >-- >Regards, > >Dick >Boston MA > >_______________________________________________ >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