Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/03/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Very interesting lessons learned this past weekend. 1. LTM Nikkor 105/2.5. Having permanently switched to Supra 100, I took this out at the magic hour with a Hexar RF. You can just pull off f/2.5 at 1/4000 sec. Results? Mind-blowing resolving power (scans to come). Most times you use a lens like that wide-open, it is in marginal light or with subject light only. When you use something like that in daylight, it turns the background into water color. 2. M-Hexanon 90. Same thing, but even more corner-to-corner sharpness at f/2.8. Focuses 1.5 feet closer than the Nikkor, producing the same effect. 3. If you have hard contacts and the wind is blowing, it is impossible to focus a telephoto on an M camera. Fast-twist lenses actually work better. 4. Mystery Machine. The Scooby-Doo van was parked in the basement exhibit area of the General Motors headquarters. Today's PAW was taken with a different Mystery Machine: http://www.dantestella.com/photo.html This picture is selected for its angularity. If you get to the technical section, you will be very surprised to learn how much enlargement a certain film can take before falling apart. Regards - ------------ Dante Stella http://www.dantestella.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html