Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/03/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> On Mar 19, 2015, at 6:51 AM, Tina Manley <tmanley at gmail.com> wrote: > > f8, focused on the man, about 10 feet from him. > > Is it sharp? so-so?..surprised that the background (and parts much closer) are oof this much?.you focussed on his hat brim ,nose, what? s > > Tina > > On Thu, Mar 19, 2015 at 9:50 AM, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com> > wrote: > >> what did you focus on? was your lens set at f8? how far from him were >> you? >> >> >> s >> >> >> >>> On Mar 19, 2015, at 6:39 AM, Tina Manley <tmanley at gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> OK this is driving me crazy. I didn't sleep at all last night and I >> can't >>> continue to edit my Cuba photos until I get this sorted out. This photo >>> was made with my 50 Summilux, the sharpest lens I have. The way I judge >>> sharpness is to view the photo at 100% - just like the stock agencies >> tell >>> you to. Here is a 100% enlargement of that photo: >>> >>> http://www.pbase.com/tinamanley/image/159481904 >>> >>> Is that sharp or not? If not, there is something wrong with my eyes. >>> >>> Here is a shot a short time later with a little more light: >>> >>> http://www.pbase.com/tinamanley/image/159481902 >>> >>> Here is a 100% enlargement of that shot: >>> >>> http://www.pbase.com/image/159481905 >>> >>> Is it sharp? Am I going blind? >>> >>> Please let me know. >>> >>> Tina >>> >>> On Wed, Mar 18, 2015 at 7:56 PM, Ted Grant <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi Tina, >>>> >>>> Technical wise I have no idea what's causing the effect because I've >> never >>>> given one twit of technical thought about photography! I just enjoy my >>>> photographic love affair without question! :-) :-) HOWEVER? :-) >>>> >>>> 1/ It kind of doesn't look sharp? >>>> 2/ If you kind of move your head about while looking at the screen it >>>> looks sharp sort of when you kind of angle your head to screen.. >>>> 3/It looks like it's sharp but blown - up a zillion times shot on ASA 1O >>>> film. >>>> 4/Looking through the four sizes none of them seem to have what I'd >> call a >>>> sharp Leica edge line anywhere. All edges seem to have a tiny bit of a >>>> glow. Which appears to remove sharpness. >>>> 5/ My first re-action was it was taken through one of those lenses that >>>> nothing is ever sharp-sharp. It's the kind, one of the old time photogs >>>> used on green peppers & people got wet pants with excitement when used! >>>> They look kind of sharp. But? Looked kind of just off the super-sharp >> edge. >>>> 6/ Never mind all the various computer screens..... Run off a 13X19 full >>>> frame B&W print. Then come back and tell us what it looks like? >>>> >>>> Certainly an interesting effect. But it has absolutely nothing to do >> with >>>> whether you focused the lens properly. And if this is the "ONLY FRAME >> YOU >>>> SEE IT ON????????????????" Don't sweat it! Write it off as some kind of >>>> ATMOSPHERE situation." :-) >>>> >>>> Life is too short knocking yourself out over one ordinary image. Neither >>>> is wasting the time typing all the e-mails back and forth. >>>> >>>> Just go and sit down, pour yourself a nice single malt and smile while >>>> enjoying all the thoughts of the hundreds, nay, thousands of amazing >> CUBA >>>> photos you came home with! Now don't you feel better? NO! NO! Don't let >>>> another thought about whatever this is enter your thoughts! And forget >>>> "curiosity I just want to know???." >>>> >>>> Like, it just isn't worth all the time you and others have & are putting >>>> on the screen. Sure folks curiosity want to know what made this effect. >>>> Good for them. BUT? It's all over one frame of thousands you exposed? >>>> >>>> I'm right! MAKE ONE 13x19 B&W PRINT! GAME AND ANSWER, it's OVER! :-) >>>> Because in print form it's going to look just fine as a print! And that >> my >>>> dear lady is all that matters in the end! Besides all your other photos >>>> completely over ride all this!!! :-) >>>> >>>> cheers, >>>> Dr. ted >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> --- >>>> This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. >>>> http://www.avast.com >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Tina Manley >>> www.tinamanley.com >>> tina-manley.artistwebsites.com >>> >> http://www.alamy.com/stock-photography/3B49552F-90A0-4D0A-A11D-2175C937AA91/Tina+Manley.html >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >> > > > > -- > Tina Manley > www.tinamanley.com > tina-manley.artistwebsites.com > http://www.alamy.com/stock-photography/3B49552F-90A0-4D0A-A11D-2175C937AA91/Tina+Manley.html > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information