Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/09/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I was actually amazed that I could focus the shot. It was VERY close to the near focal limit. In fact I had to lean back a little so I focused by body motion, not with the lens. I value close-focusing. I often wish the Noctilux would focus closer - but, hey, you gotta give up something for all those photons! Adam On 2014 Aug 31, at 8:10 PM, Jay Burleson <leica at jayburleson.com> wrote: > Outstanding. > The long lens worked ok, it concentrates the eye on the two important > things - her eyes & the baseball. > > Jay > > On 8/31/2014 10:37 AM, Adam Bridge wrote: >> Sometimes you go with what you have. >> >> I was at the River Cats game last night with my Sony A7 and a Leitz 180mm >> f4 R lens playing with capturing some action shots. Non trivial with a >> manual focus lens. I admire the experts who, "back in the day", made so >> many great images this way! >> >> So I had the 180 on my camera where the little girl in front of us, >> insanely cute, was tossed a baseball by one of the players: a real ball, >> a "dirty" ball, stained with real infield dirt and maybe a grass stain or >> two. >> >> I only had a few moments while she expressed joy. I could have wished for >> my 100mm but I had 180mm. >> >> <http://adam-bridge.smugmug.com/People/Portraits/22288982_39qLkn#!i=3499730077&k=DTDWvQ6&lb=1&s=X3> >> >> I've done this in black and white, treated as Tri-X in Exposure 6. I like >> the color version, which I have not posted, but the B&W just does the job >> better. And it needs that bit of film grain for some reason. >> >> Anyway - comments most welcome. I do know it's a little soft around the >> eyes but maybe that works to the image's advantage. I gave her mom my >> e-mail address but I think she was worried I might want to charge her for >> the picture or something nefarious. People are so damn wary these days. >> But, sigh, not without reason. >> >> Thanks for looking. Comments/critique most welcome and invited. >> >> Adam > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information