Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/11/01

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Subject: [Leica] M8 & Depth of Field
From: walt at waltjohnson.com (Walt Johnson)
Date: Wed Nov 1 17:52:27 2006
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tripod and color film with a Leica....The ghost of Barnack will haunt 
your dreams. :-D

G Hopkinson wrote:

>Walt, I know this is inscribed on the secret, REAL LEICA PHOTOGRAPHER stone 
>tablets
>Thou shalt not use a tripod. I think it comes after Thou shalt only use 
>black and white film and soup it in XTOL.
>However, I think there is absolutely nothing at all wrong with obtaining 
>the steadiest possible position for the sharpest possible
>image, where appropriate for the situation. All of that glorious Leica 
>glass with superb resolution and correction deserves a chance
>to show what it can do.
>There, I've outed myself as happy to use the support (AND I love colur) 
>when I want the best possible output!
>Cheers
>Hoppy
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org 
>[mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of
>Walt Johnson
>Sent: Thursday, 2 November 2006 01:38
>To: Leica Users Group
>Subject: Re: [Leica] M8 & Depth of Field
>
>You have a tripod? For a Leica? I can see Henri turning over in his 
>grave now....Da triod da tripod. ;-)
>
>Didier Ludwig wrote:
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>>>I think it's likely you shot the same subject from different distance, 
>>>due to the crop factor.
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>>No, same distance, same tripod position, same lens, different cameras. 
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