Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/04/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Very nice images, Marty. I see, in 843, it was hard to get both the eyes and the teeth in focus, while in 845, you nailed it. With a subject like that, one good shot is enough! Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marty Deveney" <benedenia at gmail.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Monday, April 11, 2011 7:21 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] DOF of 80/1.4 at 1.4 slimmer than 50mm at 1.4? >I recently got an R5 and an 80/1.4 (again). The R5 doesn't help much > - the viewfinder on the R8/9/DMR is brighter, bigger and snaps into > focus better - but yes, focusing that thing is hard. These: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/freakscene/Rachel/ were shot with a > Nikon 85/1.4 and a Leica 80/1.4 (about half and half - with an Re for > the Leica and an FA and an F100 for the Nikkor). But there are plenty > of frames on the 5 or so rolls I shot of Rachel that day where the > focus isn't right. I used f1.4 because we were in my old house using > window light because it was 5C and raining outside. Sometimes you use > what you have, and get what you get. > > Marty > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >