[Leica] S2 test

[mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner)]

> Of course I can shoot head shots, like this one:
> http://www.rfman.com/photos/614690617_hDgAJ-L-1.jpg
> 
> This one:
> http://www.rfman.com/Events/Corset09/0905241359796/548174999_mTXvL-M-1.jpg
> 
> This one:
> http://www.rfman.com/Weddings/SandraAndBrianWedding/L9991918/614690653_3yVG2-M
> -1.jpg
> 
> etc.
> 
> But you need to read what people write: B&W medium format film.
> 
> And if you can take good head shots using an XPan or Mamiya 7II, I'll
> buy you a beer, may be even two bottles.
> 


For the Mamiya 7II  put a Telephoto 210mm f/8 in front of it.
Shoot head shots til the cows come home.
Then shoot theirs, crop out the bell. Not the ears.
Oh does it have to be a very ultra tight head shot?
Crop the huge neg a bit. Its why its huge.

For the XPan you've got the 90mm f/4.
Its a  dual format camera which sets to 34x36 just for this reason.
When you need a portrait not a landscape.
I've shot a million head shots with a 90mm lens on my Leica M's if there is
a big difference in the way this would work I'd like to know what  it is.






Mark William Rabiner