Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/09/01

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Subject: [Leica] Leica MM, First Photos
From: images at comporium.net (Tina Manley)
Date: Sat, 1 Sep 2012 20:56:43 -0400
References: <CA+yJO1DCe=gZMG2t5SXdT=4F=uW9R+2cM7bVw+7OopErVe_4gg@mail.gmail.com> <F4D4CA5784194F9A88A2A89D84FE3A33@jimnichols> <BLU139-DS715111BCE17BEE85A9D08B8A50@phx.gbl> <CAJ3Pgh5UCg4WHkAXC48tPjFAR6czO_CjugFDUMTCANiWe3MN8Q@mail.gmail.com>

I agree, Paul.  Let me know if you find out anything in your research.  I'd
love to know more about perception of B&W vs color.

Tina

On Sat, Sep 1, 2012 at 7:33 PM, Paul Roark <roark.paul at gmail.com> wrote:

>  ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tina Manley" ...
> > These are with the Noctilux and 75 Summilux.  I can see I'm going to have
> > to work on focusing.  ...
> >  It seems to show up more in B&W than color. ...
>
> Tina, it's interesting that you're finding the B&W less forgiving of
> focusing errors.
>
> I'm half thinking of selling my virtually new 50 Summilux.  The only
> time I can get it perfectly focused is at infinity.  I've never found
> with the types of landscapes I shoot that B&W can handle out of focus
> areas the way color can.  The color is still there even if softer.
> With B&W, it just becomes a void.
>
> I am giving a talk at the end of the month and may leverage off this
> concept to look at the differences in human perception relating to B&W
> v. color.  It's always fascinated me.
>
> Paul
> www.PaulRoark.com
>
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Tina Manley, ASMP
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