Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/01/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Looks superb do you have tilts? -- Mark R. http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/winterdays/ > From: Bob Adler <rgacpa at gmail.com> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2012 23:14:36 -0800 > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Pt. Lobos Saturday > > Well, lets just say more reasonably priced than the gear you have to use it > with! Here's one shot this past summer with the same outfit. I use a Leica > laser distance meter to dial in the exact lens distance. The lens has a > high > performance focus ring that is Alpa accurate: > http://www.rgaphoto.com/fleur/content/LillyCoy_MASTER_2011_10_Hawaii_CF003182_ > large.html > Not sure if the laser turned the coy white... > > Bob Adler > http://www.rgaphoto.com > > On Jan 23, 2012, at 10:58 PM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> > wrote: > >> The other interesting thing about this take no prisoners JSK optic is the >> bottom line. The price >> $2,642.50 at B&H! >> Does Leica even make a lens this cheap? >> It's certainly worth it spending 40K getting into medium format digital as >> after that the second to none glass is in effect FREE! >> >> -- >> Mark R. >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/winterdays/ >> >> >>> From: Bob Adler <rgacpa at gmail.com> >>> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>> Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:28:48 -0800 >>> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>> Subject: [Leica] IMG: Pt. Lobos Saturday >>> >>> I finally got to take off and do some shooting. There has been no time >>> since November and my digital back went in for a cleaning. First outing >>> in >>> what seems like forever... >>> There was a negative 1.1 foot tide at 3pm and it was a day between 2 >>> fronts. Large wave warnings were issued for Carmel/Monterey beginning at >>> 4pm. They weren't kidding. Though a negative tide, the sea surge really >>> kept me from going out on the rocks. So I decided to enjoy the exposed >>> beach at Weston Beach and settled in for a series of images that I focus >>> blended and stitched. Rocks are really good for this kind of image! >>> >>> http://www.rgaphoto.com/2012PtLobos/content/WestonBeachPanoMASTER_large.html >>> >>> Here is a 100% crop of a small section of the image, way out in the cove. >>> I'm impressed with what is captured: >>> >>> http://www.rgaphoto.com/2012PtLobos/content/WestonBeachPano100pctCrop_large. >>> ht >>> ml >>> >>> Earlier I noticed a view while having lunch. Went back after the above >>> shot >>> when the light began to get better: >>> >>> http://www.rgaphoto.com/2012PtLobos/content/Stairs_MASTER_2011_01_27_PtLobos >>> _C >>> F004104_large.html >>> >>> At the end of the day the waves really started to come in with the tide; >>> it >>> was absolutely beautiful in its power. I tried to grab the feeling here: >>> >>> http://www.rgaphoto.com/2012PtLobos/content/WaveBreak_MASTER_2011_01_27_PtLo >>> bo >>> s_CF004152_large.html >>> >>> Hope you enjoy. C&C always greatly appreciated. >>> Bob >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Bob Adler >>> Palo Alto, CA >>> http://www.rgaphoto.com >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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