Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/01/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Simply doing a stint with a view camera as many people have done at some point in the deep dark past gives one a leg up on the kind of hands on photography which medium format digital would seem to ask of the photographer. They want YOU to make the picture. No short cuts! -- 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 23:25:24 -0800 > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Pt. Lobos Saturday > > Sorry. No harm meant. :-) > > Bob Adler > http://www.rgaphoto.com > > On Jan 23, 2012, at 11:18 PM, Richard Man <richard at richardmanphoto.com> > wrote: > >> Bob, you are killing me. >> >> Please stop :-) >> >> (well don't, but you know what I mean) >> >> If I can ever wrap my brain about a $6000+ "camera" body (that is just an >> aluminum frame) with lens that do not focus except on a ground glass, or >> IQ >> back with focus liveview, or using laser rangefinder and then set the >> distance ring...... >> >> On Mon, Jan 23, 2012 at 11:14 PM, Bob Adler <rgacpa at gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> 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_CF00318 >>> 2_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 >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.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