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Subject: [Leica] The Handmaid's Tale -- More 50mm musings
From: steve.barbour at gmail.com (Steve Barbour)
Date: Thu, 3 Sep 2015 14:38:55 -0700
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Sent from my iPhone

> On Sep 3, 2015, at 1:33 PM, Richard Man <richard at richardmanphoto.com> 
> wrote:
> 
> Kyle, don't give in to GAS, but ask, is there anything with the images that
> I am not happy with and is the answer MORE CONTRAST. If not, then save your
> money to buy more fi... oh never mind. May be treat Trillian to a nice
> dinner.

Don't buy a lens for more contrast, less is the way to go. You can always 
add it if needed.

S
> 
> On Thu, Sep 3, 2015 at 10:15 AM, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> 
>> Terrific image Kyle, what are you concerned about?
>> 
>> s
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>>> On Sep 3, 2015, at 10:01 AM, kyle cassidy on the lug <
>>> leicaslacker at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> http://www.kylecassidy.com/lj/2015/kyle-cassidy-handmaids-tale.jpg <
>> http://www.kylecassidy.com/lj/2015/kyle-cassidy-handmaids-tale.jpg>
>>> 
>>> Leica M9, Canon Serenar 50mm f 5.6
>>> 
>>> Every once in a while I take a photo that I think is substandard and I
>> wonder if it?s the 50mm I?m using and other times it seems to be just 
>> fine.
>> The Handmaid?s Tale takes place in the future where most people are
>> sterile. It?s a classic work of feminism and science fiction and a source,
>> I?m told, of great Canadian Pride.
>>> 
>>> I used the 50 both at it?s ordinary close focus and again with the
>> closeup adapter both of which seemed to work pretty well.
>>> 
>>> This doesn?t mean that you shouldn?t try and sell me your Voigtlander
>> 50mm 1.5 m-mount.
>>> 
>>> Thoughts?
>>> 
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