Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/05/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Most of those images were made with the Summilux 35 ASPH (the majority), the Summicron 50, or Summicron 90 ASPH. I carried the Elmarit 21 ASPH during that year, but rarely used it. And when I did, I didn't find the pictures very satisfying. The 21 ASPH is a technically great lens, but I'm learning I just don't like the focal length because of the distortion when photographing people in close quarters. I'm finding the fast Summicron 28 to be much more useful for what I photograph. - --Jim - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Y. Li" <liyue@netvigator.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Sunday, May 18, 2003 8:46 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Summicron M 2/28mm ASPH performance flare/vignetting photos > Hi Jim again. Are the images in your gallery > http://homepage.mac.com/jplaurel/PhotoAlbum3.html# > made with Summicron 28mm ASPH as well? At what aperture? They look very > good. > > Cheers > > Y. Li > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jim Laurel" <jplaurel@nwlink.com> > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > Sent: Monday, May 19, 2003 3:33 AM > Subject: [Leica] Summicron M 2/28mm ASPH performance flare/vignetting photos > > > > Have a look at these images: > > http://homepage.mac.com/jplaurel/PhotoAlbum6.html > > > > The image of the Himba woman was made with a Summicron 28 ASPH wide open, > > f2.0 at 1/60th sec around mid-day. There was barely room for the two of > us > > in her hut. The intensity of the light streaming in through the sticks > that > > form the hut's structure was intense. If you've been to the Kaokoveldt in > > December (thier summer), you know what I mean. The sun is searingly > bright > > and hot, with ambient temps up to 120 degrees F. > > > > Although a JPEG isn't a very good way to evaluate lens performance, I > think > > you can see that the Summicron 28 handled the bright backlighting very > well > > indeed. And even wide open, I cannot detect any significant light > falloff. > > > > The photo of the young Himba Boy was made with a current generation > > Summicron 50. Though you wouldn't know it, this was also taken at > mid-day, > > in the shadow of a small hut. Aperture was probably around f2.8. > > > > --Jim Laurel > > Seattle, WA > > > > -- > > 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 - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html