Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/01/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Gorgeous shot - as usual Bob. BarryH At 11:14 PM 23/01/2012, you 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_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_PtLobo > >> 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