Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/10/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thank you George! I think remember I was operating at f stops much more open, I will try at f8 or even more. I operate hand held, and it is more difficult controlling the focus and also I use the viewer not the 90?. Well, even so, I want do my trials Your information was useful, thanks again! Have a good week end! Cheers Lluis El 16/10/2010, a las 0:03, George Lottermoser escribi?: > No real preferences re: f stops Lluis. > It seems to perform quite well across the range. > > The usual compromises > between depth of field, > ISO speed, > and required shutter speed, > obviously come into play. > > Today's two examples were both at f:8 > The porch rail allowed me to somewhat anchor the camera; > which allowed me to check the focus wide open; > and then stop down - the preset ring is handy for this. > > I find the 90? magnifying view hood easier to focus > than the prism viewer; > both because of the magnification > and the slight apparent increase in brightness; > I've used it in all my recent visoflex photographs > over the last few months. > > Regards, > George Lottermoser > george at imagist.com > http://www.imagist.com > http://www.imagist.com/blog > http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist > > > > > > On Oct 15, 2010, at 4:32 PM, Lluis Ripoll wrote: > >> George, >> >> More and more I want take mine and go and see what I get >> >> Do you use some preference in f stop on the M8?, for me it has been >> difficult to focus on the M8 >> >> Cheers >> Lluis >> >> >> El 15/10/2010, a las 19:37, George Lottermoser escribi?: >> >>> Very often >>> after the fact >>> I see photographs within photographs. >>> >>> In this case I simply marvel at the the old 65 Elmar >>> which arrived on the Leica scene circa 1960 >>> and how it performs on the M8 (and I can only imagine M9) >>> >>> <http://www.imagist.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/L1006627detail.jpg >>> >>> > >>> >>> Regards, >>> George Lottermoser >>> george at imagist.com >>> http://www.imagist.com >>> http://www.imagist.com/blog >>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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