Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/11/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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