Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/11/14

[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]

Subject: [Leica] IMG Iona and grandpa Fitzgerald work...
From: grduprey at mchsi.com (grduprey@mchsi.com)
Date: Wed Nov 14 17:16:39 2007

Well, I have only one 50, yes I know that is heresy.  So I cannot compare it 
with another.  ;-)

Gene

-------------- Original message from Steve Barbour <kididdoc@cox.net>: 
-------------- 


> 
> 
> maybe we should ask each participant (God, do we even have any? Does 
> anyone care?) what their favorite fifty is...? 
> 
> 
> and then ask for 5-10 bw photos they have taken with it, to try to 
> judge consistent differences... 
> 
> 
> geeze, is it really me saying this? 
> 
> 
> I know that when Jeffrey goes out shooting he likely takes one fifty... 
> 
> how he determines which one is beyond me... 
> 
> but chances are that the one he wants/needs for a particular shot, is 
> one of the 49 that he left at home... 
> 
> 
> :-) :-) 
> 
> Steve 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> > Hey I think I am channelling Erwin Puts here! Does Erwin 
> > ever read this list? 
> > 
> > Important disclaimer. Yes I know that millions of beautiful 
> > photographs have been taken with a plethora of lens designs. Oh and no 
> > offence meant to anyone, of course. I really would like to hear what 
> > you have to say and see some examples. Here are some of mine. 
> > 
> > http://tinyurl.com/2shhcd 
> > 
> > 
> > http://tinyurl.com/39kz8v 
> > 
> > 
> > http://tinyurl.com/38x7x7 
> > 
> > > > > 
> > http://tinyurl.com/27ua35 
> > 
> > This one on M8. I THINK it is my asph. I guess it could be Marty's 
> > Nocti, but I don't think so. 
> > 
> > http://tinyurl.com/2nhp3g 
> > 
> > 
> > http://tinyurl.com/3d4qoj 
> > 
> > 
> > http://tinyurl.com/2o5x3n 
> > 
> > 
> > http://tinyurl.com/2lms3d 
> > 
> > 
> > http://tinyurl.com/2jsm5d 
> > 
> > 
> > http://tinyurl.com/3ap5fv 
> > 
> > 
> > Cheers 
> > Hoppy 
> > The optic nazi. 
> > 
> > -----Original Message----- 
> > Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG Iona and grandpa Fitzgerald work... 
> > 
> > I can't possibly come up with a "best 50" when each of them seems to 
> > excel 
> > at SOMETHING. The perfect 50 might end up being like the proverbial 
> > "camel 
> > is a horse designed by a committee". 
> > 
> > If speed is not a concern, it's the 50/3.5 Heliar 
> > If speed is a concern, it's the 50/1.4 Summilux (I admit to being 
> > partial to 
> > the pre-asph). 
> > If speed is only sort of a concern, it's the 50/2 Planar 
> > 
> > And all of the other ones could be used to capture an award-winning 
> > shot 
> > except maybe the 50/0.95 Canon (which I DON'T have). 
> > 
> > Jeffery 
> > 
> > On Nov 14, 2007 8:39 AM, G Hopkinson wrote: 
> > 
> >> Oh he's shooting the non-asph Summilux for these ones. Made from 
> >> old coke 
> >> bottles, I think. But he has the asph version as well. I 
> >> am constantly on a crusade to convince him that the asph is THE 
> >> fifty to 
> >> use. Jeffery may chime in here ;-) 
> >> Cheers 
> >> Hoppy 
> >> 
> >> -----Original Message----- 
> >> Subject: RE: [Leica] IMG Iona and grandpa Fitzgerald work... 
> >> 
> >> Hoppy, 
> >> 
> >> I'm not too sure Steve likes the 50 Asph Summilux that much. I 
> >> think he 
> >> should just send it my way, I'll keep it warm for him. ;-) 
> >> 
> >> Gene 
> >> 
> >> -------------- Original message from "G Hopkinson" < 
> >> hoppyman@bigpond.net.au>: -------------- 
> >> 
> >> 
> >>> Number five at a gallop for me. The interaction by Iona MAKES the 
> >>> image. 
> >> I might say that number one is more gently lit/exposed, however I 
> >> stick with my first choice. Maybe a quibble with them that the 
> > highlight on granpa's head is blown as I see it here. Can 
> > you extract any detail there and burn in a little maybe? BTW that 
> > lens is gorgeous on the M8, but then you knew that. 
> >>> 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 
> >>> Steve Barbour 
> >>> Sent: Wednesday, 14 November 2007 10:10 
> >>> To: Leica Users Group; LEG; MUG Users; LRF; A forum dedicated to the 
> >>> Picture-A-Week project 
> >>> Subject: [Leica] IMG Iona and grandpa Fitzgerald work... 
> >>> 
> >>> I need your input... 
> >>> 
> >>> I can 't decide which is the best single image here... 
> >>> 
> >>> it changes each time I look... 
> >>> 
> >>> so I would like to ask your opinion...which I greatly appreciate... 
> >>> 
> >>> 
> >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/barbour/PAW2007/bikt1.jpg.html 
> >>> 
> >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/barbour/PAW2007/bikt3.jpg.html 
> >>> 
> >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/barbour/PAW2007/bikt4.jpg.html 
> >>> 
> >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/barbour/PAW2007/bikt5.jpg.html 
> >>> 
> >>> 
> >>> M8 Summilux 50mm 1.4 non ASPH...(latest fw) 
> >>> 
> >>> 
> >>> thanks for your thoughts, 
> >>> 
> >>> Steve 
> > -- 
> > Jeffery L. Smith 
> > New Orleans, LA 
> > 
> > _______________________________________________ 
> > 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