Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/09/24

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Subject: [Leica] Obscura 4x5 Piccolino
From: imagist3 at mac.com (George Lottermoser)
Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2009 09:25:34 -0500
References: <7ac27f4f0909231930x60860407t9e44d1cfe5fdc6fa@mail.gmail.com> <3e7573d40909232027h30292dc1lc8a8dfe3c015e4ab@mail.gmail.com>

My 135 f:3.5 xenotar
ranks as best
environmental portrait lens
for 4x5

Regards,
George Lottermoser
george at imagist.com
http://www.imagist.com
http://www.imagist.com/blog
http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist

On Sep 23, 2009, at 10:27 PM, leo wesson wrote:

> Richard,
>
> 150-180-210 is normal
>
> 75-120 is wide
> 135 is inbetween
> 240-300 is long
>
> amount of lens movements required is the deciding factor on what  
> type of
> lens to buy.  larger circle of confusion=more movements
> (tilt/shift/rise/fall)
>
> Leo Wesson
> Photographer/Videographer
> 817.733.9157
> www.leowesson.com
>
>
> On Wed, Sep 23, 2009 at 9:30 PM, Richard Man  
> <richard.lists at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> Anyone knows about this outfit?
>>
>> http://www.obscura-camera.com/
>>
>> Looks like a good way to get into 4x5? What are considered as normal,
>> portrait long, and wide angle for 4x5?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> --
>> // richard m: richard @imagecraft.com
>> // w: http://www.imagecraft.com/pub/Portfolio09/ blog:
>> http://rfman.wordpress.com
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>>
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In reply to: Message from richard.lists at gmail.com (Richard Man) ([Leica] Obscura 4x5 Piccolino)
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