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 7:04 AM, Tina Manley <tmanley at gmail.com> wrote: > > My God! It was barely daylight. I focused on the man. That's all I could > see. To me, he is sharp. I don't care about the background - in fact, I > would prefer that would be out of focus. Look at his face, his shirt, his > pocket button - are they sharp or not? I don't have a clue if f8 was the > actual setting, but that's what the EXIF says and I don't think it lies. given the circumstances above, haste etc., forget about it, imho you are very lucky to have gotten this much. s > > Tina > > On Thu, Mar 19, 2015 at 10:00 AM, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at > gmail.com> > wrote: > >> >>> 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 >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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