Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/03/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I used the infinity stop. I've set that using the Voigtlander adjustable M to FE mount system. I should publish a PDF on how to do this. I think people could probably just clone my system. Paul www.PaulRoark.com On Tue, Mar 22, 2016 at 4:42 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote: > Very nice work, Paul. > > Just out of curiosity, is the infinity stop accurate enough for this sort > of work, or do you have to try to focus with the camera's focusing aids. > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > > > On 3/22/2016 5:17 PM, Paul Roark wrote: > >> There was a nice full (or close to it) moon last night. So, I was curious >> how the 135mm Leica Apo-Telyt would do when shooting it with the Sony. >> The >> result, cropped to show just the moon at 100%, is here: >> >> http://www.paulroark.com/Moon-at-100pc_DSC0769-1000iso-1000th-f45.jpg >> >> This was taken hand held with the Sony a7rii at 1/1000 second, IS enabled, >> 1000 iso, and f/4.5. >> >> There were some small, light clouds drifting by, and Jupiter was rather >> prominent in the sky just above the moon. So I wondered if I could make >> something out of this combination. See the shot I just put on my web home >> page here: >> >> http://www.paulroark.com/ >> >> The clouds were quite a bit darker than the moon. They needed 1/15 of a >> second exposure. So, I was able to catch both the moon and the clouds by >> setting the speed to 1/125 and using the auto bracketing set to cover plus >> and minus 3 stops. >> >> The frame is cropped to an 8x10 ratio with pixel dimensions 5303x4243. >> >> You might be interested to see what viewers of a very large print might >> see >> if they focus carefully on Jupiter and the dark night sky around it. Here >> is the 100% view of that part of the file: >> >> http://www.paulroark.com/Jupiter-3-21-2016-at-100pc.jpg >> >> I'm having my fun with this new Lecia M lens. >> >> Paul >> www.PaulRoark.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >