Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/08/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Geoff, Thanks for the clarification. I lingered on the "Profile" image when I looked at these, and wondered how it would have appeared at f/2.0. I know that Lux owners like to shoot them wide open, but, I think that the OOF hair detracts from what would have been an exceptional image. Just my two cents. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Geoff Hopkinson" <hopsternew at gmail.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2009 4:34 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Melbourne Australia Third Set > Hi Jim thanks for looking. You are correct on my focus error on the bird > shot. I'd just focused on the feed dish and grabbed the shot. I just put > it > in for fun anyway becuse these Galahs are common here but exotic in other > countries. This was just operator error. Actually Leica just serviced and > calibrated that lens (and my 75) for me for my reassembled M8. > " Your lenses are good, we can make them better!" > It is superbly accurate whenever I do my part. See this example at f/1.4. > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/m/Mlb-51.jpg.html > > 2009/8/28 Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> > >> Geoff, >> >> The tower is very impressive. Nice framing and clouds. The last one of >> the >> bird would be very nice but it seems to be slightly OOF. Surely you don't >> have a 50 with a focus problem? >> >> Thanks for sharing. >> >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Geoff Hopkinson" >> <hopsternew at gmail.com >> > >> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >> Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2009 8:22 AM >> Subject: [Leica] IMG: Melbourne Australia Third Set >> >> >> For those interested, I hav uploaded seven new shots from around >>> Melbourne >>> city, starting with this one. >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/m/Mlb-33.jpg.html >>> There are 30 previous shots >>> >>> 2009/8/26 Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com> >>> >>> For those interested, I have uploaded 17 more street photographs from >>>> Melbourne. They start from this one >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/m/Mlb-16.jpg.html >>>> There are 13 previous shots. >>>> >>>> 2009/8/25 Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com> >>>> >>>> I just spent a weekend in Melbourne, celebrating my birthday, visiting >>>>> camera shops and trying for some street photos. >>>>> First 13 photos start from this one. >>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/m/Mlb-2.jpg.html >>>>> -- >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>> Cheers >>>> Geoff >>>> Alles was eine gute Kamera braucht / Everything a good camera needs: >>>> >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/ >>>> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Cheers >>> Geoff >>> Alles was eine gute Kamera braucht / Everything a good camera needs: >>> >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/ >>> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >> > > > > -- > Cheers > Geoff > Alles was eine gute Kamera braucht / Everything a good camera needs: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/ > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >