Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/05/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Dave - Went to look but the page comes up empty. :-( >Here are four images that I think show the versatility of the 50/2.8 >Elmar (new style). These I took of a friend of mine on a business trip >in NYC several weeks ago. > >http://www.purplehen.com/nyc/index.HTM > >The 50/2.8 is the only lens I took on the trip. Film was BW400CN >processed and scanned by Walmart. These are straight off the CD >(downsampled for size only). > >I'm impressed by the Frontier scans. I scanned one neg with my Minolta >5400. I was able to make a very nice 11x14 print with that. Still the >low res Frontier scans are great for digital presentation and proofing. > > >I really like the way the Elmar renders OOF areas. It's not something >you can duplicate with Gaussian blur in PS. > >BTW, I'm surprised the night shots even turned out. We'd just come from >having a few beers at a local tavern. I learned long ago that methanol >can thwart focusing ability and steadiness of hand. Photography rule >#27, don't drink if you think you'll happen across a Hindenburg moment. >Well, this wasn't the Hindenburg, but further testament that the 50/2.8 >is easy lens to focus and otherwise handle. > >I haven't used my 50 'lux since I bought the Elmar. > >daveR > > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information -- Regards, Dick