Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/02/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]It's not the_bokeh_that I'm concerned with when I shoot with the Canon. I use mine exclusively for paying assignments. I use fuji film,_amateur_emulsions, Sensia 200 and 400, and Fujicolor 200 and 400. Almost everything is flashfilled, irrespective of whether it's outside or inside. For transparencies, the camera's setting are for 1/2 stop over exposure, with 1/2 under exposure for the flash. On the color neg., it's 1/2 over exposure on the exposure and the flash. I rate the 400 ISO at 200 ISO, it keeps things simple when I'm flash filling outside. With these films, the EOS L lenses have an amazing clarity and sharpness. The largest size prints I'm requested are 4x6, which are machine processed. After scanning, I can't tell what's shot with what, equipment wise. From these shoots, I'll never personally print 20x30, 16x20, let alone 8x10. I've had huge convention hall banners printed from these slides and negs, which was the client's prerogative. Myself, I won't print anything larger than a 6x8 from my Leica negs. Once I see that the grain is starting to show I'll stop right then and there. If I know ahead of time that I'll need to make larger prints, or chromes for an editorial piece, I'll jump formats to 120 or 4x5. Incidentally, my point and shoot of record, is my Rollei. That means whichever one is handy in my car at the moment, TLR or SLR. But lately, I've been know to skulk, for my personal projects, with an M6, or a IIIa, or even a Bessa-T. Although, on a regular basis, I'll take out the 4x5, place it on a tripod and shoot away. Slobodan Dimitrov Sam Carleton wrote: > > S Dimitrov wrote: > > > The only thing I've found getting close to the Leica glass are > > the L series in the EOS Canon line. I've seen clients just about fall > > out of their chairs looking at the results. > > First off, I love my Leica M, but I understand that it cannot do > everything. I am seeking lens that can come close to comparing. In > speeking with my local camera store, who sold me the M6, they said that > the R glass is not any better then Nikkor glass. What is the opinion of > the LUG on this matter? > > Slobodan, or anyone shooting Canon, I find the comment about the L > series lens interesting. Do you have any examples of the bokah from > these lens? This is the image I am trying to match: > http://w3.one.net/~carleton/images/diyl/Irma-Marie-Walking.jpg > > > The CV lenses have been a pleasant surprise. I've tried using point and > > shoots, when trying to blend in on tricky shoots. But I just couldn't > > stomach the poor quality, and the lack of adequate controls in my > > exposures and focusing. With the CV, no one's the wiser, for now at > > least. And the results stand up next to the product from my other gear. > > Just wondering, have you ever used the Minilux? Others on the LUG, how > does the Minilux optics compare to say, the 35 summicron ASPH? > > Sam > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html