Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/05/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The lens is a 60mm Tamron SP f/2 Macro Di. I picked it up at my local photo store last week. I'm quite impressed with it so far. It's great for macro, tack sharp and at f/2 a good portrait lens too. Focus is fairly quick (although not quite as fast as the Nikon 60) and almost silent. AND it came with a $50 rebate which was the clincher for me. Jim Laird On Sat, May 8, 2010 at 9:51 PM, Vince Passaro <passaro.vince at gmail.com> wrote: > I prefer the landscape but I'd crop it a little. They're both beautiful > color and sharpness. > > What lens were you using on that Nikon? > > Vince > > On Sat, May 8, 2010 at 10:05 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at > lighttube.net>wrote: > >> Beautiful iris, well captured. ?Faced with those choices, I would crop it >> square. ?One seems too wide, and the other seems too tight. >> >> >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "James Laird" <digiratidoc at >> gmail.com> >> >> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >> Sent: Saturday, May 08, 2010 8:10 PM >> >> Subject: [Leica] Friday Flower Landscape or Portrait? >> >> >> ?My wife's Iris are blooming and I couldn't resist. Which is better, >>> landscape or portrait? >>> >>> < >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/digiratidoc/Friday/Iris_Landscape.jpg.html >>> > >>> < >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/digiratidoc/Friday/Iris_Portrait.jpg.html >>> > >>> >>> Comments and criticism welcome. >>> >>> Jim Laird >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >