Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/04/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Portraits are not the only subject that Marty and others may want to shoot though. In fact Marty 's profession involves looking closely at small fishy thingies. The APO Summicron 75mm ASPH is capable of filling the frame with smaller areas at minimum focus distance than a 90 at a longer focus distance. I use mine for flowers for example. http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/image/143740345 (uncropped) At the same time at those close distances focus accuracy and predictability is very important at large apertures of course. The APO Summicron is better in that respect. Where you have established a relationship with the subject/model it need not be intrusive in their personal space either. Filling the frame with a face with a 75 (on a full frame camera) in any case needn't put you quite as minimum distance.. You can take advantage of the characteristics deliberately for effect if desired too. http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/image/138448964 Compose and frame only a little differently and you can reduce the effect of that characteristic too. http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/image/144872730 *If you want to take more interesting pictures, stand in front of more interesting stuff* -- Joe McNally Cheers Geoff http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman On 6 April 2013 02:37, Frank Filippone <red735i at verizon.net> wrote: > If you are 1M (39 inches) away from your subject at the film plane, you are > standing in their personal space. If you move to 2 feet away, your lens is > about 18 inches from their face. Isn't that a bit close for portraiture? > > Note: the new incarnation of the 90 Macro Elmar (with the close focus > attachment) focuses to 0.5M. Technically, there is a solution. > > I always wonder when I hear this..... > > Closer = I am in a physical space that requires me to be close? > Closer = I want to intimidate ( or use other word) to change or influence > the person's attitude and therefore their facial expression? > Closer = I like the imaging qualities of a particular lens, and that lens > only focuses to x feet? > > Do you need to work closer or have a more cropped image of your subject? > Is it possible you are using the wrong focal length to get the image you > desire? ( 75 instead of a 90 or 135?) > Why don't you crop the desired image from the "negative"? > > Why is there a "need" to get closer? Please explain... > > Frank Filippone > Red735i at verizon.net > > None of the Leica 90s focus closer than 1m - I need to work closer than > that. It's not about reproduction ratio, it'sabout getting close. > > Marty > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >