[Leica] Lens Choices - Final Installment

[Jim Nichols]

Thanks for the kind words, George.

I did almost no post-processing of those images.  I attributed the 
graying to one of two things.  I was shooting through and very close to 
a chain link backstop.  In moving around to frame the image, I'm certain 
that, at times, there could have been a wire in front of the lens.  My 
experience has been that the wire fence can cause gray areas like that.  
Also, the sun was getting low in the sky to my left, and I had no hood 
on the lens.  If the sun struck the front of the lens, there could have 
been flare.  Whatever, it really didn't bother me too much.  I primarily 
wanted the images to send to parents and grandparents who, because of 
all of the kids involved, were involved in three ball games on the same 
evening.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA

On 4/24/2015 8:36 AM, George Lottermoser wrote:
> you caught some fine action Jim.
>
> do you attribute the "graying down" on the left of the action frames to "flare?"
> did you burn those areas in?
>
> a note off the iPad, George
>
> On Apr 23, 2015, at 8:47 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote:
>
>> Well, I finished off the day by taking the E-1, set for ISO 800, and my lens of choice, a 1971 Pentax Super-Multi-Coated Takumar 50/1.4 (7-element) to a twilight ball game.  I shot around 18 frames and got 4 keepers plus some backup shots.
>>
>> My gr-grandson, Bobby, got a hit, and I can even see the ball:
>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/P4234493-1.jpg.html
>>
>> His team mate also got a hit, and drove him in from third base:
>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/P4234496-1.jpg.html
>>
>> Bobby scored a run and I am in a position to capture the action:
>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/P4234499-1.jpg.html
>>
>> All this time, Lauren and Charlie are enjoying a snack in the bleachers:
>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/P4234484-1.jpg.html
>>
>> I'm now convinced that the lens is worth my investing in a better M42 to 4/3 adapter.  Looks like CameraQuest is going to make some money off of me.
>>
>> I appreciate your patience with me.
>>
>> Comments and critiques welcomed.
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