Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/05/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]As I am not as quick as you in my street photography, but more importantly as I do not have the guts that you do, I find a tripod very helpful in knocking my subjects out. The time to focus is much greater with this technique! Please let me know if you need any other street photography hints. Always happy to help! And a very unique signature on this lens, as others have said. If anyone can, you will find the right place for it in your work. Best, Bob On Fri, May 3, 2013 at 1:58 AM, Lluis Ripoll <lluisripollquerol at gmail.com>wrote: > Philippe > > for my style of work a tripod is not comfortable, yes I've shoot at f2, > but normally I pre-focuses this lens and do finally a a little adjustment > > amiti?s > Lluis > > > El 03/05/2013, a las 10:48, philippe.amard escribi?: > > > > > Le 3 mai 13 ? 10:26, Lluis Ripoll a ?crit : > > > >> Merci Philippe, time to time I use it, but this lens is not fast to be > operated by me, you remember I had longtime ago an accident in my left hand > >> > > > > Not fact? You wrote f2 ! > > > > Why not use a tripod if too slow :-) > > > > Amiti?s > > Ph > > > > > > > >> Amiti?s > >> Lluis > >> > >> > >> El 03/05/2013, a las 08:38, philippe.amard escribi?: > >> > >>> I am not into tests in general, > >>> yet what I see is a huge potential for excellent BW work Lluis. > >>> > >>> Keep this lens and use it, contrary to many modern ones, it has a soul! > >>> > >>> Amiti?s > >>> Philippe > >>> > >>> Le 3 mai 13 ? 01:17, Lluis Ripoll a ?crit : > >>> > >>>> < > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/Miscellaneous/L1031111BN.jpg.html> > >>>> > >>>> Just a test of the M8 with the Cooke Amotal Anastigmat 2" (Taylor & > Hobson) from the 40's, wide open at f 2 and approximately at his minimum > focusing distance, please view large. > >>>> > >>>> Thanks for looking, your c&c are appreciated > >>>> > >>>> Saludos cordiales > >>>> Lluis > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>> 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. > >>> NO ARCHIVE > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> Leica Users Group. > >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> 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. > > NO ARCHIVE > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Bob Adler