Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/09/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]a perfectly wonderful image Adam, in every way... s On Sep 1, 2014, at 10:07 AM, Adam Bridge <abridge at mac.com> wrote: > 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information