Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/04/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]It was shot at 7/14. I wonder, and those of you who know far more abt optics than I may know if this makes any sense, that the fact that what we're seeing is a 7 cropped to 14 may account for some of the lack of distortion. The edges of the 7 presumably aren't being used, right? ___ Sent with SnapperMail www.snappermail.com ...... Original Message ....... On Wed, 26 Apr 2006 16:17:02 -0500 "Robert Meier" <robertmeier@usjet.net> wrote: " "Yes, keep the verticals straight to avoid the keystoning distortion. But I "was talking about the typical distortion ultra-wideangles produce that turns "circles into ovals when they are near the edge of the frame. Even your "indoor conference shot doesn't seem to do this. There is a coffee cup in "the lower right corner that looks normal, not stretched out. But, then, I'm "assuming that is also shot at 7mm, but I don't know if that is the case. " "> I, too, am impressed. But as all of you have been telling us about this "and "> similar lenses, DAMN but you have to line up the edges of your shot "> correctly. You can't just take grab shots with something like this and not "> expect them to look like something from the fun house.:-) "> "> "> On 4/26/06 12:52 PM, "bruce" <bruce@ralgo.nl> wrote: "> "> > I guess it helps if you shoot 50% sky, 50% rest. "> > "> > B. "> > "> > On 26-apr-2006, at 18:06, Robert Meier wrote: "> > "> >> B.D. -- This has remarkably low wide-angle distortion. The edges "> >> of the "> >> picture are not stretched outward. I am impressed with this "> >> lens. Bob "> >> "> >> ----- Original Message ----- "> >> From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@comcast.net> "> >> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> "> >> Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2006 10:32 AM "> >> Subject: [Leica] The View From My Office- "> >> "> >> "> >>> As seen with the 7-14 f 4 on the Oly E330 - iso 100 - matrix "> >>> metering; "> >> only "> >>> PS adjustment was my standard intake sharpening. No curves "> >>> adjustment; no "> >>> color adjustment. No additional sharpening. Shot at f8 at 7mm - 35 "> >>> equivalent of 14 mm. "> >>> "> >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/album333/OfficeView "> >>> "> >>> "> >>> "> >>> "> >>> _______________________________________________ "> >>> 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 "> > "> > "> > _______________________________________________ "> > 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 "> " "