Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/01/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Where are you stationed now? thought you were there ??? AMiti?s Ph Le 23 janv. 13 ? 13:58, Mark Rabiner a ?crit : > See you here in NY! > As its not so likely I'll be able to get over there! But which I > could! > > > On 1/23/13 7:42 AM, "Philippe Amard" <philippe.amard at sfr.fr> wrote: > >>> Le 23 janv. 13 ? 04:41, Mark Rabiner a ?crit : >>> >>>> Philippe Amard posted a shot he did with I think current 24-120 >>>> with I >>>> forgot which body on the lug in our last a few months ago heated >>>> discussion >>>> of the focal length range in Nikon. He shot it at 120 and then he >>>> said >>>> cropped a bunch. It was clear as a bell and had an airplane flying >>>> over >>>> head. There was a water. I think a boat.... Impressed the hell outa >>>> most >>>> everybody here and pretty much ended the thread with the idea that >>>> the lens >>>> actually does more than produce a viable image. >>>> >>>> >>> >>> Mark, >>> >>> I presume this is the one shot you're refering to (thanks for >>> remembering it BTW) >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Phileica/Barcelona+2009_001/Surfin_+Barcelon >>> a-1297.jpg.html >>> >>> As to the crop and processing, here is the previous frame on the >>> roll, FF and unedited, straight from the tank. >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Phileica/Playground/Out+in+the+Wild-1296.jpg >>> .html >>> (click large to see what the obvious limits of the lens are, notably >>> micro contrast) >>> >>> Sometimes it looks sharp, >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Phileica/Les+Gens/Enigma-5496-2.jpg.html >>> but the bokeh and distortion are so-so as with every nikon lens I've >>> seen through... >>> >>> Oly ZD glass performed much better in all respects; it was just the >>> sensor that triggered my drifting back to nikon. >>> >>> Morals: I own the lousiest of all 24-120's but I won't complain as >>> it was gifted with the D700, and I use it for its convenient range >>> and weight. >>> >>> OTT Alice and I should be NYC third week of Feb, so on top of >>> meeting us if it pleases you, I could lend the lens to you for a >>> live test. >>> >>> Amiti?s >>> Philippe >> >> One sees clearly only with the heart. What is essential is invisible >> to the eye. Antoine de Saint Exup?ry in Le Petit Prince. >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > -- > Mark William Rabiner > Photography > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information One sees clearly only with the heart. What is essential is invisible to the eye. Antoine de Saint Exup?ry in Le Petit Prince.