[Leica] High Res M9 Portrait (how sharp is sharp enough?)

[Scott Gregory]

I think one of your best portraits Geoff!

Scott


> On Oct 22, 2014, at 5:18 PM, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Always entertaining, Kyle. I must be doing it all wrong so very often.
> 
> And the ultimate heresy, Dr T in colour and at f/5.6. Forgive me.
> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/image/144872730
> 
> 
> Cheers
> Geoff
> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman
> 
> On 23 October 2014 07:00, kyle cassidy on the LUG <leicaslacker at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> 
>> 
>> In reading lens reviews I'll often see something like "this portrait lens
>> really starts to shine at f5.6" and I think "f5.6? who in their right mind
>> would ever stop down to f5.6 with a portrait lens? Open it up all the way
>> and solder down the aperture ring." But then occasionally I think "eek, my
>> DOF is a little narrow there" and I resign myself to the possibility that,
>> occasionally, f4 is warranted if you want to get both the lion and the
>> gazelle in focus.
>> 
>> Not that I'll likely ever do it, but I'll accept it may be true.
>> 
>> Here's a high res portrait that may or may not be sharp enough.
>> 
>> http://www.kylecassidy.com/lj/2014/stars-flower-high-res.jpg
>> 
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