Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/06/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yes the number 70 hit me when I was walking down the sidewalk! Making it an unusual focal length for a macro. But I'm sure all the light rays are parallel and it works out great. Mark -------------------- Mark William Rabiner > From: Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Date: Tue, 7 Jun 2011 17:03:53 -0500 > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Saturday's Lily > > Hi Mark, > > That is another advantage of the Oly 35 Macro; it is AF. When trying to > get > close to insects, that can be a real advantage. The Leica-R Macro is > better > used for flowers and still-life images. > Your old math teacher would tell you that 35x2=70 :~( > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mark Rabiner" <mark at rabinergroup.com> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> > Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2011 4:53 PM > Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Saturday's Lily > > >> Yes short the lens comparatively speaking as 35x2=60 which is longer than >> 50 but shorter than 100. >> >> This has plenty of depth and contrast. A bee's eye view although they >> probably see in black and white... Shades of gray. >> >> Were you working in AF or not? To me AF is a boom for macro while many >> others just turn it off. >> >> >> Mark >> >> >> >> >>> From: Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> >>> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>> Date: Tue, 7 Jun 2011 16:45:31 -0500 >>> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Saturday's Lily >>> >>> Thanks for the kind words, Mark. I have shot lily images each year, but >>> they all look two-dimensional and flat. I was trying to show the depth >>> of >>> the components that make up the flower. The lower half was superfluous, >>> so >>> I cropped it out. Glad you liked it. >>> >>> The short macro lens made it easier to get the flower features in focus, >>> and >>> still diffuse the background. For some images it does better than my >>> Leica >>> Elmarit-R 60mm Macro, but I still prefer the Leica lens when I have a >>> choice. >>> >>> Jim Nichols >>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Mark Rabiner" <mark at rabinergroup.com> >>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >>> Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2011 4:12 PM >>> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Saturday's Lily >>> >>> >>>> That profile cut off shot is pretty innovative!! I can't remember ever >>>> seeing it at least. But the main point being its an arresting very >>>> successful unusual treatment of a tough subject. And says something for >>>> technique, Olympus optics and advantages of 4/3's camera design in >>>> macro >>>> work. >>>> And the color yellow! >>>> >>>> Mark >>>> >>>> -------------------- >>>> Mark William Rabiner >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> From: Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> >>>>> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>>>> Date: Sat, 4 Jun 2011 13:26:36 -0500 >>>>> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>>>> Cc: Olympus Camera Discussion <olympus at thomasclausen.net> >>>>> Subject: [Leica] IMG: Saturday's Lily >>>>> >>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Lily+Profile.jpg.html >>>>> >>>>> E-1 with 35mm Macro >>>>> >>>>> Comments and critiques welcomed. >>>>> >>>>> Jim Nichols >>>>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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 >> >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information