Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2017/01/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks! Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA On 1/13/2017 12:43 PM, Nathan Wajsman wrote: > Nice, sharp, colorful image. > > Cheers, > Nathan > > Nathan Wajsman > Alicante, Spain > http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/> > http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > <http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ > <http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/> > Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator > <http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator> > YNWA > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> On 13 Jan 2017, at 18:08, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote: >> >> I like to use manually focused lenses, but, from recent experience, I've >> decided that, if I want eyes to be in focus, I should consider using >> autofocus. To go back to the "old reliable", I put the original ZD14-54 >> lens on my E-1 and looked around for a suitable subject. I settled on >> this "sun catcher" on a very cloudy day. I think the AF results are >> better than what I have been getting with manual close-ups. >> >> One thing that I have learned, however, is never try to shoot sky divers >> with an AF lens, unless you can lock the lens at infinity. The old, >> manual lenses do it best. >> >> Here is the closeup: >> >> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Autofocus+Check.jpg.html >> >> Comments and critiques welcomed and appreciated. >> >> -- >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> >> -- >> _________________________________________________________________ >> Options: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/listinfo/olympus >> Archives: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/private/olympus/ >> Themed Olympus Photo Exhibition: http://www.tope.nl/ >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >