Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/01/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Dear Ted, and as always, for me, buenas noches querido amigo! Thank you very much for your kind words. I think that the old aficionados we know how to obtain better performance from an old lens, we was formed in our photography early years to be careful with the light and try to compose to obtain the best possible of the situation, today with the modern lenses these things are less necessary. I love the opera and I know something about the art of singing, and it is a similar thing with the great singers, they are able to sing the same thing when they was young and when they becomes ... older, we have many examples, maybe the most popular in our days is Placido Domingo, of course he has not the same powerful voice now than 20 years ago, but his technique allows him to manage his voice in very, very nice modulations that makes we are always loving him. Simply because he knows the small tips of the "m?tier". On the other hand and I don't know why, I think that modern digital technology produce better results on such lenses than in film and on the light conditions was not difficult, even so I've tested some backlight and even at full aperture and they was quite good. In any case thanks again for these kind comments, I think we can apply this for the old lenses as McArthur say "The old soldiers never die, only fade" cheers Lluis El 18/01/2012, a las 22:32, <tedgrant at shaw.ca> escribi?: > Lluis Ripoll SHOWED: > Subject: [Leica] What a cheap lens can do > > >> These two with M8 and Industar f 2.8/53mm black: >> >> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/Barcelona/L1023530BN.jpg.html >> > >> >> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/Barcelona/L1023528BNw.jpg.html >> > >> >> >> These two with M8 and Industar f 3.5/5 cm chrome >> >> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/Barcelona/L1023518BNw.jpg.html >> > >> >> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/Barcelona/L1023517BNw.jpg.html >> > > > > Dear Lluis, Buenos d?as querido amigo! > > Well what you really illustrate quite perfectly is.......... "The > lens is only as good as the photographer using it!" There are always > users who'll babble on about the lens does this, it's so sharp, no > distortions, etc. etc. and because they use the super XYZ lens their > pictures are great images! > > However, in reality no matter all the accolades they pour out about > great lenses... therefore great pictures! Is pure unadulterated > "CRAP!" > > You come along with a $30.00 lens or two and shoot absolutely > perfect looking pictures, compositions, light excellent, content > interesting! And that's the difference between a very skilled > photographer with observation talent and a babble mouth techie who > couldn't shoot a good picture of a wet brick using a $10,000 lens. > > It's always been the user........that shot great images.... yep the > correct equipment whatever it maybe, helps. But like I say, "if the > shooter can't see anything worth while the equipment isn't going to > make a great photograph with interesting content and great use of > the light!" PERIOD! It's the human being clicking the shutter release! > > cheers, > Dr. ted > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information