Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/04/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks Jim. What works, works, and I don't argue with it. Marty On Mon, Apr 8, 2013 at 2:48 AM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote: > Marty, it is hard to argue with the results that you get with your > technique. The portraits are excellent. I hope they can get your lens > adjusted for minimum distance. So what if the lens doesn't quite work at > infinity. Not important for this work. > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marty Deveney" <benedenia at gmail.com> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> > Sent: Sunday, April 07, 2013 7:52 AM > > Subject: Re: [Leica] Nothing else for it > > > 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? >>> >>> >> This is exactly where all my portraits are taken. Getting inside people's >> personal space is my method. It's the only way I've found that I can get >> the intimacy I want: >> http://gallery.leica-users.**org/v/freakscene/Rachel/**File0846.jpg.html<http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/freakscene/Rachel/File0846.jpg.html> >> http://gallery.leica-users.**org/v/freakscene/Africa+2009/** >> Zimbabwe/img555a.jpg.html<http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/freakscene/Africa+2009/Zimbabwe/img555a.jpg.html> >> http://gallery.leica-users.**org/v/freakscene/Portraits/** >> File0585.jpg.html<http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/freakscene/Portraits/File0585.jpg.html> >> http://gallery.leica-users.**org/v/freakscene/MM/S-jr.jpg.**html<http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/freakscene/MM/S-jr.jpg.html> >> http://gallery.leica-users.**org/v/freakscene/MM/L1000811-**Edit.jpg.html<http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/freakscene/MM/L1000811-Edit.jpg.html> >> >> Note: the new incarnation of the 90 Macro Elmar (with the close focus >> >>> attachment) focuses to 0.5M. Technically, there is a solution. >>> >>> >> As I said, the Macro Elmar is too slow for my purposes. >> >> >> Do you need to work closer or have a more cropped image of your subject? >>> >>> >> I always work inside 1m. If I want a wider or tighter shot, I change >> focal >> length. >> >> >> Is it possible you are using the wrong focal length to get the image you >>> desire? ( 75 instead of a 90 or 135?) >>> >>> >> No, I've tried this and it doesn't work for me, including a recent >> dalliance with the Leica 135/3.4, which is stunning glass, but I just >> didn't get anything I liked with it after working with it for a month or >> so. >> >> >> Why don't you crop the desired image from the "negative"? >>> >>> >> Because I don't get the shots I like, and which people commission me to >> take, unless I get in close. >> >> >> Why is there a "need" to get closer? Please explain... >>> >>> >> It's what works for me. I have tried to work with longer lenses further >> away, but didn't like the look or the results. >> >> And none of my subjects has ever said they felt intimidated, except when I >> tried going completely the other way and did a portrait shoot on the beach >> near where I work with a 300/2.8 - intimidating, even if I was 5 m away. I >> guess I am just not very scary. Kids seem to like me. >> >> The Monochrom is pretty much the perfect camera for me, and if my 75 >> Summilux focused accurately under 1 m on that camera it would be my >> perfect >> lens. The 75 Summicron is very good, but I like the extra stop and the >> softness. I'll send my Summilux off and then I ought to be set, providing >> it can be calibrated to focus accurately enough where I want it to focus. >> >> Later, >> >> Marty >> >> ______________________________**_________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See >> http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for >> more information >> >> >> > > > ______________________________**_________________ > Leica Users Group. > See > http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for > more information >