Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/12/31

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Subject: [Leica] Noctilux
From: hopsternew at gmail.com (Geoff Hopkinson)
Date: Wed, 1 Jan 2014 08:35:22 +1000
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And this odd reverse prejudice thing never makes real sense to me.
The lens/camera/brand is only a tool...yep
The photo quality is somehow less worthy or made worse by using the best
tools you can have (or afford!)... Nope.
Sometimes it makes a difference..... why not.


Cheers
Geoff
http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman


On 1 January 2014 08:16, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com> wrote:

>
>
> Sent from my iPhone
> Steve Barbour
>
> On Dec 31, 2013, at 2:08 PM, Vick Ko <vick.ko at sympatico.ca> wrote:
>
> Oh, to paraphrase something I read:
>
> "The best 50mm lens you own is the one that you take the best photos with".
>
> amazing the way that works, isn't it?
>
> hny
>
> steve
>
> Vick
>
>
> > On 31/12/2013 5:00 PM, Vick Ko wrote:
> > Agree, Geoff
> >
> > My favourite large aperture photo is one with my wife and oldest son,
> taken during the golden hour, with a Nikkor 5cm f1.1, on film.
> > I may never get around to digitizing it.  Caught their smiles, the glint
> of sun in their eyes, and bokeh that was just amazing.
> >
> > Vick
> >
> >
> >> On 31/12/2013 4:04 PM, Geoff Hopkinson wrote:
> >> Unless someone actually posts pictures to illustrate these opinions, you
> >> guys are all going to be in so much trouble if Dr Ted sees this thread.
>  ;-)
> >> I know that Tina and Ted are masters of these lenses wide open. Let's
> see
> >> your stuff.
> >>
> >> I just stopped the (borrowed) thing down because that was the light I
> had
> >> and the DoF I wanted too.
> >> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/image/153201969
> >> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/image/153260573
> >>
> >>
> >> Cheers
> >> Geoff
> >> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman
> >
> >
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