Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/06/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yup Sent via iiiPad Bob Adler Redwood City, CA On Jun 3, 2012, at 9:11 PM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> wrote: > I did a whole load of shots with my Noctilux at other than wide open simply > becuae it was not possible to do so without neutral density filters. > And I found the results not distigualble from my other Leica glass. > So I'd not have there be an "oh oh! I'm shooting with an f stop other than > F > 1 with my Noctilux. My results are going to look like *&^%$" > Its a lens which can be used normally. > If you need depth of field stop down. > If its dark and you don't need depth of field than shoot wide open. > And I'm glad I'm saying this too. Because if I paid thousands of dollars > for > a Leica lens which had f stops on it which I could not use I'd feel ripped > off on the whole transaction. > I didn't take it off my camera for a year when I got mine. Not too often at > least. And it worked well as a general purpose lens as any 50mm lens would. > You can stop it down! > IT STILL TAKES PICTURES! > They look ok blown up big on a screen or a print! > > - - from my iRabs. > Mark Rabiner > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/springdays/ > > >> From: Bob Adler <rgacpa at gmail.com> >> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >> Date: Sun, 3 Jun 2012 20:59:36 -0700 >> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMGs: A Few More Noctilux Images >> >> Thanks Mark. Lots of "covering" left to do. It's very nice having the >> flexibility to shoot from f1 up. Though not as sharp at f8 as other Leica >> 50 >> glass it does a pretty decent job. >> >> Bob Adler >> www.rgaphoto.com >> Sirisly >> >> On Jun 3, 2012, at 7:54 PM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> wrote: >> >>> You're getting some great shots!! >>> F1 shooting to me is like much of a lot of other photographic techniques. >>> You do enough of it and you have stuff to pick from. A big enough take >>> to be >>> able to narrow down to some choice great shots. Others call it "walking >>> the >>> walk". I call it "covering it". >>> >>> - - from my iRabs. >>> Mark Rabiner >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/springdays/ >>> >>> >>>> From: Bob Adler <rgacpa at gmail.com> >>>> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>>> Date: Sun, 3 Jun 2012 16:32:30 -0700 >>>> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>>> Subject: [Leica] IMGs: A Few More Noctilux Images >>>> >>>> Some spring color from a garden behind our library: >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rgacpa_HI/20120528-L1000801-Edit.jpg.html >>>> >>>> Today at the Farmer's Market, a friend and his somewhat shy daughter: >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rgacpa_HI/20120603-L1000906.jpg.html >>>> >>>> Some roses through a fence: >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rgacpa_HI/20120528-L1000754.jpg.html >>>> >>>> Still having fun! Hope you enjoy, >>>> Bob >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Bob Adler >>>> Redwood City, 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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information