Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/01/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Philippe. Thanks for your generous comments. I used the Summarit, especially at f1.5 to try and get a softness to the petals, even a halo look. I can still try the Elmarit as the flower is still in good shape sitting in a bowl of water. I'll have to do it tonight as it's sinking fast. Best Regards, Len On Jan 15, 2008, at 4:42 PM, Philippe AMARD wrote: > Len > > this is wonderful - is pristine the term? and delicate altogether. > > Jsut one question: why not use an Elmarit macro on the 5D? I mean, > you're using a kind of Heath Robinson home made contraption of > yours , just to use the Summarit 1.5, what's so exceptional with > that lens if I may ask > > Thanks in anticipation > Curious phx > > > Leonard Taupier wrote: > >> I first showed the buds from this African violet on 10/16/07. I'm >> very surprised it blossomed for such a long time. Yesterday it >> started to droop so I clipped it from the plant and photographed >> it laying on a sheet of black velvet cloth. >> >> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/LeonardT/Flowers/ >> Summarit_Violet.jpg.html> >> >> http://tinyurl.com/2wpb9k >> >> It was shot with my Canon 5D and the 5cm Summarit at f1.5 using a >> homemade EOS to 39mm LTM adapter. The lighting was available >> light from a south window on a rainy day. >> >> Len >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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