Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/06/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Totally agree Nathan, Scott > On Jun 14, 2015, at 1:09 AM, Nathan Wajsman <nwajsman at gmail.com> wrote: > > Indeed, the Fuji X bodies are an excellent platform for M lenses. > > Cheers, > Nathan > > 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 14 Jun 2015, at 02:48, Alan Magayne-Roshak <amr3 at uwmalumni.com> >> wrote: >> >> I have a group of seven friends (of varying ages) who were all photo >> editors of our university's student newspaper at one time or another (I'm >> the oldest) and all of us went on to become professional photographers. A >> few years ago I was head of UWM Photo Services. At the same time two >> others >> ran the in-house PR photo departments at Marquette University and the >> Milwaukee School of Engineering, two worked on local newspapers, one was >> the official photographer for the Mayor of Chicago, and the last an >> international stock photography consultant. I think I am the only one who >> didn't study journalism ;~) >> >> Anyhoo.....this year we decided to have monthly breakfast gatherings, and >> at today's I was showing off my Fuji X-E2. My friend Dan took a few frames >> and liked the size and feel. He has Leica M equipment sitting idle and >> mused that maybe he could use his Leitz lenses again with a body like >> this. To show the quality with even an old hazy collapsible Summicron I >> took a few shots of Paul to send to him. With the strong window light >> behind him, Paul's face came out dark, so I had to bring up the tones on >> the DNG in Adobe Bridge CC. I am impressed with the sharpness of the >> eyelashes even though the lens was at f/2 and I didn't make a big effort >> to >> hold steady. >> >> This is a 3 MB file and can be viewed large. >> < >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Alan+Magayne-Roshak/Photographers/20150613_MR_Mine_DSF2061.jpg.html >> >> >> -- >> Alan >> >> Alan Magayne-Roshak, Senior Photographer >> University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Photo Services >> (Retired) >> UPAA Photographer of the Year 1978 >> UPAA Master of the Profession 2014 >> amr3 at uwm.edu >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Alan+Magayne-Roshak/ >> >> "All the technique in the world doesn't compensate >> for an inability to notice. " - Elliott Erwitt >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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