Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/07/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Shoot loose! I do think that's the digital way. On 7/19/14 7:56 PM, "Geoff Hopkinson" <hopsternew at gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Mark. Thanks for looking and commenting. Yes, breaking portrait > conventions there using the 70 if you like. Intentionally so and as taught > to me by a leading photographer here. Same as just about every lighting > rule I ever heard of for studio. > Yes on the 120. It is on my list. > Could have got that 180 recently (from the person from whom I got my S2) > but my priority was the standard lens, then the 120. I heard a rumour that > 180 ended up with another LUG photographer down this way ;-) > > > Cheers > Geoff > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman > > > On 20 July 2014 09:15, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> wrote: > >> Looks great but you are too close. For your birthday or Christmas I'd for >> sure get a short tele for this kinda stuff. Just get a guy with an Uzi to >> back you up and carry your camera bag. You are shooting I assume with a 70 >> normal? >> I'd for sure for your work on the backdrop get an "LEICA >> APO-MACRO-SUMMARIT-S 120mm f/2.5 (CS) The perfect portrait lens" $6,995.00 >> usd >> Optimized not for infinity which is just too darned far away.... What's >> out >> there anyway we'd ever want to look at? Pluto? >> But close. Like a meter.... Which we call a yard. We is people who live >> in >> NYC> >> " Macro meets telephoto >> The Leica APO-Macro-Summarit-S 120mm f/2.5 (CS) is a true dual-purpose >> lens: >> firstly, it is a macro lens for close-up photography up to a reproduction >> ratio of 1:2. Secondly, it is a fast portrait lens. It achieves >> exceptional >> imaging performance and optimum contrast rendition at all apertures and >> distances. The selective sharpness opens a world of creative >> opportunities." >> >> Actually for tight heads like this have my armed assistant hand me my >> trusty >> APO-ELMAR-S 180 mm f/3.5 ASPH. (CS). $8,495.00 usd >> >> >> http://us.leica-camera.com/Photography/S-System/Leica-S-Lenses/APO-Macro-Sum >> marit-S-120MM-f-2.5-CS >> Or >> http://tinyurl.com/jvo9jzz >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On 7/17/14 3:37 AM, "Geoff Hopkinson" <hopsternew at gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/image/156614330 >>> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/image/156614331 >>> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/image/156614332 >>> >>> Cheers >>> Geoff >>> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Mark William Rabiner >> Photographer >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 -- Mark William Rabiner Photographer http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/