Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/10/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Oct 12, 2008, at 12:39 PM, Peter Klein wrote: > Steve: Yes, it was a long "circumcision," but worth it in the long > run. As we all know, DAG is about the only independent repair person > who can optimally adjust lenses to the M8. So he has more work than > he can handle. It will get done, and he makes good when something > isn't right the first time, but it can take longer than one would > like. My best advice is to call him on the phone rather than email, > especially if you haven't heard anything from him in about two months. > > Anyway, "baby's back." > > Daniel: The lens didn't need cleaning, DAG had cleaned it shortly > before I first bought it 3 years ago. The DR often can't handle > direct sun into the lens (and it's made worse by the IR filter). I > wasn't about to say to the woman, "Pardon me, madam, but would you > please turn your butt towards the sun." :-) I can't imagine anyone who advertises "bite me" on her butt, refusing to point it toward the sun... just tell her, light is everything... Steve > > > The "imperfections" I referred to have to do with medium > microcontrast. The DR is very sharp, especially stopped down, but > bright highlights tend to bleed slightly into adjacent dark areas. > It imparts a pleasant--dare I use the word?--glow to some images. > You might see it in the Shiba Inu dog's tail (on the right) in "Sino- > Japanese Relations." > > Luis: Yes, the DR can render a wonderful long tonal scale in B&W, as > you noted. In the first picture, I helped it along with some green > filtering in post-processing. The current-formula Summicron is more > contrasty, brittle and "modern." High-contrast edges often appear > sharper, but it tends to push some middle tonal values together that > the DR spreads apart. > > Len: Yes, mama certainly color-coordinated her son with his race > car, right down to eye color. :-) > > --Peter > > Steve Barbour wrote: > >> sort of like the circumcision that took six months... >> very nice images with it, >> Steve > >> On Oct 11, 2008, at 11:24 PM, Peter Klein wrote: >> >> > At Seattle's Green Lake again, one of my favorite people-watching >> > places. I just got my Dual-Range Summicron back from DAG, after a >> > "little operation" to fit it to the M8. >> >> >> > I love this lens, its imperfections are often just perfect. I >> ended >> > up using it for all my pictures today. >> > >> > Sino-Japanese relations (best viewed full size): >> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/pklein/album170/L1004603ChowShibaBW-w.jpg.html >> >> > >> > >> > Stre-e-e-e-tch: >> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/pklein/album170/L1004596StretchBW-w.jpg.html >> >> > >> > >> > Political theater: >> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/pklein/album170/L1004593TheaterBW-w.jpg.html >> >> > >> > >> > Rhapsody in Pink and Blue: >> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/pklein/album170/L1004594PinknBlue-w.jpg.html >> >> > >> > >> > Just for fun: >> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/pklein/album170/L1004610Crabby-w.jpg.html >> >> > >> > >> > Enjoy! >> > --Peter > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information