Re: [Leica] When f 1 is too mush!

[Darrell Jennings <darrell_jennings@yahoo.com>]

I love it... I think one of the keys to keeping the
Noct on the camera is to see shots like these.  When
you quit thinking about it being a big 50, and start
shooting for the shallow depth of field in daytime it
gets pretty interesting. 

Really great stuff Rei! DJ
- --- Peter Klein <pklein@2alpha.net> wrote:
> 
> For anyone who didn't see them, Rei's series of his
> kids lying among the
> autumn leaves are a perfect example of "nausealux
> syndrome":  
>
http://www.shinozuka-family.com/200110autumnlux2/index.html
> 
> They reminded me of a game I played when I was very
> little. I liked to
> spin myself around until I got dizzy. Then I'd lie
> on my back and look up
> at the tree branches and sky, and watch them
> continue to spin around for a
> while.
> 
> Poor B.D. got seasick online when Rei posted these.
> 
> --Peter Klein
> Seattle, WA
> 
> "Rei Shinozuka" <shino@panix.com> wrote:
> 
> after all that,  aren't you going to post examples
> ?!?
> 
> perhaps you are talking about the "nauselux"
> syndrome,
> where you are focusing at 6 ft, and objects about 12
> ft 
> and in the center 3/4" of the frame take on a
> swirling,
> motion-filled appearance.
> 
> i personally find the phenomenon fascinating, but
> others 
> on this list are less enthusiastic.
> 
> - -rei
> 
> 
> > From: Ted Grant <tedgrant@shaw.ca> 
> > "When f 1.0 is too much out of focus!"
> 
> > Hi Gang,
> 
> > An interesting observation when using the Noctilus
> at f 1.0 creating a
> > "too much out of focus look" that actually becomes
> a distraction
> > compared to the same situation at f 2.0!  Same
> lens but stopped down
> > to f 2.0.
> > 
> 
> 
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