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Subject: [Leica] CS4 Extended Depth of Field Trial
From: piers at hemy.org (Piers Hemy)
Date: Wed Nov 26 07:46:27 2008
References: <781852.4574.qm@web82102.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

You can also find TS bellows, especially if you aren't worried about the
mount, allowing use of any lens. 

Nikon PB-4, for example. Novoflex still make them.  Hama made them.  Kopil
made them, and there's one just listed on a well-known auction site.

Piers 

-----Original Message-----
From: lug-bounces+piers=hemy.org@leica-users.org
[mailto:lug-bounces+piers=hemy.org@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Bob Adler
Sent: 26 November 2008 04:12
To: Leica Users Group
Subject: Re: [Leica] CS4 Extended Depth of Field Trial

You can add an extension tube for close focus, even with TS...

 Bob Adler
Palo Alto, CA
rgacpa@yahoo.com
http://www.raflexions.com




________________________________
From: Leonard Taupier <len-001@verizon.net>
To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 6:15:57 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] CS4 Extended Depth of Field Trial

Jayanand,

Actually Canon has had the three focal length TS lenses for some time. Nikon
is just now catching up. But what Canon's doesn't do is focus into the micro
range. The Nikon TS 85mm is my best micro lens.

Cheers,
Len


On Nov 25, 2008, at 9:04 PM, Jayanand Govindaraj wrote:

> Len,
> So am I. If I am not mistaken, Canon have a few tilt/shift lenses as 
> well.
> Cheers
> Jayanand
>
> On Wed, Nov 26, 2008 at 7:27 AM, Leonard Taupier
> <len-001@verizon.net>wrote:
>
>> Jayanand,
>>
>> Not many have a TS lens.
>> I used mine for company product photos before I retired.
>> I still have it and am thinking about getting the new TS 24 from 
>> Nikon.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Len
>>
>>
>>
>> On Nov 25, 2008, at 8:49 PM, Jayanand Govindaraj wrote:
>>
>>  Isn't is just easier to use a tilt/shift lens?
>>> Cheers
>>> Jayanand
>>>
>>> On Tue, Nov 25, 2008 at 9:49 PM, Aram Langhans <leicar@q.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>  My understanding is that it looks at each layer (photo taken with a
>>>> different focal point) and looks for the sharpest details and masks 
>>>> the rest of the photo.  When it is all done, you can look at each 
>>>> layer and see what is has chosen as "in focus" and see how it masks 
>>>> the rest out.
>>>> Not sure
>>>> what it did in the case of the leaves that were moving.  It is 
>>>> really remarkable.
>>>>
>>>> I put my Leica 35-70/4 on my Rebel XTi and set it up on a tripod.  
>>>> I used
>>>> f-4 or 1/2 stop down (I forgot) and focused on the front of the 
>>>> sundial, then gradually moved the focus point further back until 
>>>> about 6 exposures later, I was focused on the back of the sundial.  
>>>> I plan on trying a much deeper trial maybe today. I'll pick a 
>>>> subject w/o any moving leaves or objects this time.  I was going to 
>>>> try my picket fence, but thought that would be too academic and 
>>>> boring.  Sundials are more interesting to me.
>>>>
>>>> Aram
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>  Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2008 19:05:16 -0800
>>>>> From: mehrdad <msadat@gmail.com>
>>>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] CS4 Extended Depth of Field Trial
>>>>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>
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>>>>>
>>>>> what does it do>? does blur the surrounding?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Mon, Nov 24, 2008 at 6:56 PM, Aram Langhans <leicar@q.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>  Here is an attempt at using PS CS4's Extended DOF feature.  It is 
>>>>> a
>>>>>>
>>>>> blend
>>>>>
>>>>>> of
>>>>>> 6 images.  It looks a bit funny because the wind was blowing 
>>>>>> around
>>>>>>
>>>>> some of
>>>>>
>>>>>> the leaves, so some are ghostly in appearance.  I kind of like 
>>>>>> that,
>>>>>>
>>>>> but
>>>>>
>>>>>> that was not the purpose.  I just wanted to give the new feature 
>>>>>> a
>>>>>>
>>>>> try.
>>>>>
>>>>>> Anyone have some better examples?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> <
>>>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/misc/sundial-fall-9911-
>>>>>>
>>>>> Edit.jpg.html
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> http://tinyurl.com/5na5zu
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Comments welcome.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Aram
>>>>>>
>>>>>
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