Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/10/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]+2 Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator YNWA On 23 Oct 2014, at 01:14, Tina Manley <tmanley at gmail.com> wrote: > +1! > > Tina > > On Wed, Oct 22, 2014 at 7:03 PM, Ted Grant <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote: > >> Hi Geoff, >> I don't re-call you shooting me in such a high class manner? >> >> My goodness one of the better if not the best portrait type photo of me in >> about 40-50 years. :-) Damn yer good lad! I'll consider hiring you for my >> 90th BD portrait 2018? 2019? :-) >> >> cheers, >> ted :-) >> >> >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca at leica-users.org] On >> Behalf >> Of >> Geoff Hopkinson >> Sent: October-22-14 2:18 PM >> To: Leica Users Group >> Subject: Re: [Leica] High Res M9 Portrait (how sharp is sharp enough?) >> >> Always entertaining, Kyle. I must be doing it all wrong so very often. >> >> And the ultimate heresy, Dr T in colour and at f/5.6. Forgive me. >> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/image/144872730 >> >> >> Cheers >> Geoff >> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman >> >> On 23 October 2014 07:00, kyle cassidy on the LUG <leicaslacker at >> gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> >>> In reading lens reviews I'll often see something like "this portrait lens >>> really starts to shine at f5.6" and I think "f5.6? who in their right >> mind >>> would ever stop down to f5.6 with a portrait lens? Open it up all the way >>> and solder down the aperture ring." But then occasionally I think "eek, >> my >>> DOF is a little narrow there" and I resign myself to the possibility >> that, >>> occasionally, f4 is warranted if you want to get both the lion and the >>> gazelle in focus. >>> >>> Not that I'll likely ever do it, but I'll accept it may be true. >>> >>> Here's a high res portrait that may or may not be sharp enough. >>> >>> http://www.kylecassidy.com/lj/2014/stars-flower-high-res.jpg >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >> >> >> ----- >> No virus found in this message. >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >> Version: 2015.0.5315 / Virus Database: 4181/8435 - Release Date: 10/22/14 >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > > -- > Tina Manley > www.tinamanley.com > tina-manley.artistwebsites.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >