Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/08/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The shades on my M glass never come off. -- Mark R. > From: Lottermoser George <imagist3 at mac.com> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Date: Sat, 13 Aug 2011 10:16:49 -0500 > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Noctilux versions AND LENS SHADES !!!! :-) > > On Aug 12, 2011, at 11:59 PM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> > wrote: > >> Also I'm not shooting film so I'm not worrying about loosing contrast. >> With digital I slide the histogram slider at the bottom to the right and >> I've got my black for sure. > > Just different strokes for different folks Mark. > > Even though soft ware can now do so very much > I like seeing maximum micro contrast in the mid tones > right out of the shoot. > > My M8 with either 28, 35, > even with there tiny shades mounted, > and the 50 or 75, with sliding shades, > all slip in and out of the bag effortlessly. > > I take your point when mounting the monster shades > on the monster canon zooms; though even then, I use the shades; > because it's become second nature and un-regrettable. > > About a month ago I did some macro work with the 135 S-Planar T* > on the DMR - didn't bother with a shade - didn't like what I was seeing. > Put a matt box on and - snap - that's what I expected to see. > The difference on the big screen between the with and without > was more than apparent. > Could I have "fixed" the flat in PS or LR? Sure. > Just a lot easier to get the max quality out of the lens, > by using a shade, at the time the shutter fires. > > YMMV > > George > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information