Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/12/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ben Holmes wrote: > > Marc James Small pondered: > > >I'm really not certain I follow what Ben's needs are. Most of the Leica > >lenses will focus to .7m (28") or so, and there's always the NF Summicron. > >That ought to fill the frame with the face & hands of an infant. And 1m > >(40") is the minimum focus on all the 90mm lenses, so this ought to also > >fill the frame as required. > > Ben thoughtfully replied: > > Actually, Marc, the smallest frame that I can cover with my 90mm is 13.4 X > 8.9 in.. I just measured my sons face and found it to be under 6 in. wide. > Now if I wanted to make a picture of, say, his eyes only - or one eye - I'd > have to crop. I don't crop. I use an oversized negative holder and print my > frame edges. > > > Marc continued to speculate by writing: > > >Getting rid of Leica and into another system altogether to fill one narrow > >need which, at least from the information at hand, Leica seems to meet > >already seems of questionable wisdom. > > > Now, where did I say that I was getting rid of Leica? I said A Leica (of > which I have several). AND it's one that I don't even use. Where did I say > that I was getting "into another system altogether"? I'm considering A > single SLR body w/ a micro lens. As far as my "one narrow need": this is my > first and only child - the most beautiful thing in my life. If this is > considered a narrow need then the world is far worse off than I ever > suspected. He is the absolute center of my universe. Now, if you're going to > suggest that I buy a Viso - please don't. They're cumbersome and quirky at best. > > In the mean time, if anyone has some REAL advice, intended to help me not > flog me, please offer it up. If not, hurl some more flames so's I can swat > them down like flies. AAAARRRRRGGGGGGH!!! > > Ben Holmes > Pirate of Wall Street Ben the same offer was made to me by the same gentleman. It seemed like a very fair trade but I could use the money more than another Nikon. moneywise I think your very, very close in value. And I think that was your orginal question <G>