[Leica] [OM] IMG: Two with a Leica 50mm

[Jim Nichols]

Thanks, Nathan.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA

On 9/10/2015 11:33 PM, Nathan Wajsman wrote:
> Very nice portrait of the butterfly.
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>> On 07 Sep 2015, at 17:15, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote:
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>> Choosing a 50mm can be a challenge.  The Canon 50/1.4 is crisp, and has beautiful close-up bokeh.  But its close focus distance is 3 ft.  The Leica Summicron-R 50/2 will focus to 18 inches, but the bokeh is not quite as smooth.  Here are a couple of early morning shots with the Summicron.
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>> The little Skipper has large eyes that seem to see in all directions.
>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Skipper.TIFF.html
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>> After Barney posted a Spider Lily yesterday, I looked around, and, sure enough, found a couple.  This is not as clean as Barney's shot with the nice black background, but illustrates the Summicron's bokeh.
>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Spider+Lily.TIFF.html
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>> Fuji X-E1 with Leica Summicron-R
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>> Comments and critiques welcomed.
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>> -- 
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
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