Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2018/09/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Tina, Well thank you for letting me know it is still serving you well. :-) cheers, ted grant O.C. -----Original Message----- From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Tina Manley via LUG Sent: September-21-18 5:55 AM To: Leica Users Group Cc: Tina Manley Subject: Re: [Leica] More 16-35 And now I have and use that excellent 280!!! People today complain about the weight of the SL 90-280. They have no idea!! I have to go to the gym and lift weights to be able to use that Leica 280. I've never had a Leica lens (or camera!) that I regret buying. Tina On Thu, Sep 20, 2018 at 10:31 PM, Ted Grant via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> wrote: > Hi Guys & Gals, > I realize I'm going to sound just like an uneducated MORON about this > subject? But what you are talking about technically is a language I really > don't understand photographically? > You see I just took photo moments that grabbed my one good eye and I went > click! I never tested anything, I suppose because I felt being LEICA it was > the best in the world! I didn't need to test anything. Besides from my > first camera in hand 27May1950 as a birthday gift from my wife I'm still > clueless today after 65 years of everyday happy snapping the world and > subjects I was covering. > I went to Halifax on an assignment one day covering the harbour and water > ways of the area. Unfortunately I didn't have a very long lens with me. :-) > However the week before I had a look at the 280mm f2.8 Leica lens and 2 > different extenders, but didn't buy. Well that is until I realized I sure > needed some long glass to cover and complete my assignment properly. > CORRECTION??? > I phoned my photo store in Ottawa and asked did they still have the 280mm > and extenders? > "YEP!" was the reply! My response? "OK please package the 2 extenders and > 280 lens and air express to me in Halifax over-night thank you very much. > And yep I had it all the next morning about 10 a.m. Where I immediately > had it out of metal case and assembled to be out on the harbour by noon and > blasting away at the ships and whatever! > If there was anything not working right? I wouldn't know until I was back > home in a week. When I sent all the colour film, "KODACHROME" in for > processing and back in about ten days would I know if it were "good, bad or > ugly?" Results? > All was cool and beautiful from any images as a strait 280mm, or anything > shot with one extender, both extenders or 280. > So during all my years shooting "LEICA GEAR" I've never tested anything > and my good fortune I never had a screw-up. I suppose I'm just lucky. > When I talked by phone to a LEICA technical rep. about using the extenders > with the 280.. he sternly suggested not doing it! > I asked "WHY?" His response was? "They didn't recommend it!" My response > back? Too late I had already done it with several hundred rolls and ? "THEY > WERE ALL INCREDIBLY BEAUTIFUL!" And I smiled to myself. :-) > So I will say once again! I've never "tested" any LEICA lens ever! And my > results have always been beautiful! > cheers, > Dr. ted grant O.C. > > -----Original Message----- > From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca at leica-users.org] On > Behalf > Of Frank Filippone > Sent: September-20-18 2:21 PM > To: lug at leica-users.org > Subject: Re: [Leica] More 16-35 > > The question of lens distortion is no longer a big issue. LR has the > ability to correct this. In fact, from my observations, most of the > correction done is about barrel or pin cushion correction. Pretty secondary > for landscape folk. Pretty important for (serious ) architectural work. > Sharpness is a totally different issue. But keep in mind that your > composition and therefore the important elements in your image will > determine corner sharpness importance. Think portraits as a good example. > > Frank Filippone Red735i at Verizon.net > On Thursday, September 20, 2018, Don Dory via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> > wrote: > > I believe that the sharpness missing in the corners is due to depth of > field issues. Almost all ultra wides have significant sharpness falloff as > you move off center. > > On Thu, Sep 20, 2018 at 4:05 PM Philippe via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> > wrote: > > > Thanks - there's a serious loss of sharpness in the angles at this > > aperture (thinking of the decaying trunk where flare appears in the > bottom > > left corner too), but the center is (way) more than fine by my standards. > > > > Now, had you shot the flowers at a wider aperture, and these at f.11, I > > certainly would be the last one to blame you ? > > > > ;-) > > > > > > How is distortion when shooting less bucolic scenes, for instance the > > facade of a building at the smallest end of the zoom range, or the > > structure of a shopping mall, is the next question I?m aking myself :-) > > > > Keep them coming :-) > > > > Amities > > > > Philippe > > > > > > > > > Le 20 sept. 2018 ? 19:38, James Handsfield <jhandsfield at att.net> a > > ?crit : > > > > > > Here are four more shot this morning at Henderson Park, Tucker, GA. > > These are all shot at 16mm and wide open for comparison. > > > > > > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/jhandsfield_att_ > net/Henderson+Park/ > > <http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/jhandsfield_att_ > net/Henderson+Park/> > > > > > > > > > Jim Handsfield > > > jhandsfield at att.net > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > 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 > > -- > Don > don.dory at gmail.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 > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Tina Manley www.tinamanley.com tina-manley.artistwebsites.com http://www.pbase.com/tinamanley <http://www.alamy.com/stock-photography/3B49552F-90A0-4D0A-A11D-2175C937AA91/Tina+Manley.html> _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. 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