Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/01/21

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Subject: [Leica] Winter's arrival in Chicago
From: kanner at acm.org (Herbert Kanner)
Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2013 12:39:19 -0800
References: <CAMkHw3ZGzfXXa266QNpNhgbfU=nXSqg165_=t2=TojhBNntVuA@mail.gmail.com>

Just a guess:  I think it's an optical illusion created by the prominent 
diagonal line.


Herbert Kanner
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Question authority and the authorities will question you.




On Jan 21, 2013, at 10:41 AM, Greg Rubenstein wrote:

> Finally a bit of winter in Chicago. No snow, but plenty of cold. Two
> from the windows of 910.
> 
> The first (M9-P, 35/1.4/ASPH):
> 
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gcr910/2013/21+January+2013+Morning.jpg.html
> 
> is making me a bit crazy. Know the ice is over-sharpened (for
> emphasis); the horizon, though, keeps measuring straight when I
> overlay grid lines but looks slightly skewed on-screen. Think it's the
> shading from white-grey-blue, but would appreciate someone with
> sharper eyes than mine -- or whose bifocals have a newer prescription
> than mine -- giving it a look. Happy to send a larger file off list,
> if anyone is interested in that much effort.
> 
> This is another look at pretty much the same scene shot maybe an hour
> or so earlier (M9-P, 75/1.4)
> 
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gcr910/2013/21+January+2013.jpg.html
> 
> The 75/1.4 used took a bounce a week or two back (at least got my foot
> under it to cushion some of the shock) and is going in for checking
> later this week; seems sharp, but nicked the lens barrel in a few
> places and haven't a clue where the red alignment dot for mounting the
> lens got to.
> 
> Comment. Critique. Tell me how to get 'em right (other than not
> dropping a lens, of course). Thanks in advance for feedback and help.
> 
> Time now to brave the brisk air.
> 
> Greg Rubenstein
> 
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