Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2017/03/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Aram, They look pretty good on the monitor, but I'm still really experimenting as my mobility was terrible for the last while. That may be changing following a new procedure this morning. I'm hoping to get out and about tomorrow while people are doing things for Paddy's Day. We'll see. Douglas On 13/03/2017 16:07, Aram wrote: > Douglas. The ones you have shown look pretty darn good. Really like the > lobster pot shots. Perfect for a manual focus lens as you can take the > time > to get the focus right. How do the images appear on your monitor in full > size? Do they compare favorably with the 33 on the Fuji? > > I do understand your problem. When I put a Leica R lens on my Nikon the > success rate goes down remarkably, especially with people. Unless I am > shooting things at infinity, or the earthly equivalent. Then it knocks the > socks off my Nikon glass. And I do like the true infinity stop in the > focus. Makes taking star pictures so much easier. No need to hunt for the > focus on the back screen and hope you have it sharp. Plus, wide open the R > glass performs soooo much better than Nikon glass wide open. > > Aram > > -----Original Message----- >> From: Douglas Barry > Sent: Sunday, March 12, 2017 11:10 AM > To: lug at leica-users.org > Subject: [Leica] IMGs: Some test shots with Elmar > > Busy here, but, as my Leica to Sony adaptor arrived, I put on my > collapsible Elmar, and took it with me when I had to go shopping in Dun > Laoghaire. Not sure that I'm convinced by it for people work, as a lot > of grab shots were pretty poor. It's the photographer though. He's been > spoiled by an autofocus 35mm equivalent on his Fuji X100S for the last > four years. Retraining would appear to be needed. > > Douglas > > Republic of Vape, Lower Georges St., Dun Laoghaire. Sony A7ii with Leica > Elmar 50/2.8. See Large. > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DouglasBray/Dun+Laoghaire/DL+100317+a1.jpg.html > > Dilapidation on unused shop, Lower Georges St., Dun Laoghaire. Sony A7ii > with Leica Elmar 50/2.8. See Large. > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DouglasBray/Dun+Laoghaire/DL+100317+a2+delapidation.jpg.html > > Shop signage, Dun Laoghaire. Sony A7ii with Leica Elmar 50/2.8. See Large. > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DouglasBray/Dun+Laoghaire/DL+100317+Manic.jpg.html > > Slipway at Coal Harbour, Dun Laoghaire. Sony A7ii with Leica Elmar > 50/2.8. See Large. > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DouglasBray/Dun+Laoghaire/DL+100317+a3+coal+harbour.jpg.html > > Lobster pots at Coal Harbour, Dun Laoghaire. Sony A7ii with Leica Elmar > 50/2.8. See Large. > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DouglasBray/Dun+Laoghaire/DL+100317+Lobster+Pots+1.jpg.html > > Boats at Coal Harbour, Dun Laoghaire. Sony A7ii with Leica Elmar 50/2.8. > See Large. > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DouglasBray/Dun+Laoghaire/DL+100317+Kaligarian.jpg.html > > Trawlerman's gloves and abandoned coffee cup at Coal Harbour, Dun > Laoghaire. Sony A7ii with Leica Elmar 50/2.8. See Large. > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DouglasBray/Dun+Laoghaire/DL+100317+Gloves+Rope.jpg.html > > Lobster pots at Coal Harbour, Dun Laoghaire. Sony A7ii with Leica Elmar > 50/2.8. See Large. > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DouglasBray/Dun+Laoghaire/DL+100317+Lobster+Pots+1.jpg.html > > Traditional style lobster pots at Coal Harbour, Dun Laoghaire. Sony A7ii > with Leica Elmar 50/2.8. See Large. > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DouglasBray/Dun+Laoghaire/DL+100317+Lobster+Pots+2.jpg.html > > > > > > >