[Leica] Wednesday Weeds

[Peter Dzwig]

Don,

I particularly like the first and last. The sorts of shapes that plants 
form are always fascinating. I love the texture and raindrops on the 
agave and the curls of the sago frond. Incredibly shallow depth of field 
on the latter.

Can I ask a couple of odd questions? Well, I am going to anyway! :-)

What camera are you mounting these on? All the same or different bodies? 
I assume you are using some sort of macro adapter(s). Although I haven't 
had it out in a while, I don't think that my 58 1.2 MC focuses as close 
in as you appear to be doing.

If I had been paying attention I should probably know, but please 
refresh my mind!

Great finds in the front yard,

Peter

On 23/09/2025 16:32, Don Dory via LUG wrote:
> Greetings to all.  This week we are back in my front yard.  The first image
> is close focus with an early fast double gauss lens before lanthanum glass
> became popular:
> 
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Wednesday+Weeds/Sago+frond+Minolta+58mm+f1_2.jpg.html
> 
> This is from the Olympus 50mm f1.2 which is a much later design with
> improves glass types and coatings:
> 
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Wednesday+Weeds/Sago+as+blur+project.jpg.html
> 
> Not strictly a fair comparison but this is from arguably the sharpest 40mm
> lens currently in production:
> 
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Wednesday+Weeds/distressed+century+plant+after+a+shower.jpg.html
> 
> All the best.
> 

-- 
Dr. Peter Dzwig