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Subject: Re: [Leica] Focusing a 75 1.4 -- mitch's question
From: "Nelson Chan" <cchan@info.com.ph>
Date: Sun, 20 Jul 2003 23:30:54 +0800
References: <01fb01c34ebe$7a4e2400$d944fea9@nocjkutyt8zg5r> <006a01c34ec6$049e9a20$9cad5018@gv.shawcable.net> <3.0.6.32.20030720105823.007fad60@POP6.sympatico.ca>

thank you guys for the clarification.  I just did not expect that this lens
can be difficult. I guess I am used to using the 50 summilux at wide open
than this newly acquired 75.

Nelson

- ----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dan C" <leicaman@sympatico.ca>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Sunday, July 20, 2003 10:58 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Focusing a 75 1.4 -- mitch's question


> Personally speaking, I would be happy with an 85% success rate with my
> 75/1.4 focused at 1.4.  As everyone has stressed, it takes some getting
> used to to focus that lens correctly wide open.  In fact, even though this
> is heresy, I usually use the lens stopped down a bit (to 2.8), so even
> though I am not taking advantage of the extra stops available, the bokeh
is
> still very nice.
>
> dan c.
>
> At 10:25 PM 20-07-03 +0800, Nelson Chan wrote:
> >Ted,
> >
> >I would say 15% are throw outs.  My subject is my 6 week old baby.  She
is
> >laying down on an upright cradle and I am shooting at one side.  Since my
> >baby is small, I have to really shoot near the subject to more or less,
fill
> >the frame.  Most of the photos have one eye in focus only. Will shoot a
> >couple of rolls with the lens.  Any suggestion for photographing babies
> >using the 75mm? or should I just use the nikon 85/1.4?  OPPSSS.  Sorry.:)
> >
> >Nelson
> >
> >----- Original Message ----- 
> >From: "Ted Grant" <tedgrant@shaw.ca>
> >To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> >Sent: Sunday, July 20, 2003 9:51 PM
> >Subject: Re: [Leica] Focusing a 75 1.4 -- mitch's question
> >
> >
> >> Nelson Chan aked:
> >> Focusing a 75 1.4 .
> >>
> >> > I shot one roll of film using my newly purchased 75/1.4.  50% are out
of
> >> > focus.  The subject was my 6 week old baby.  Distance is around .8
> >meters,
> >> > aperture at wide open and focused on the nearest eye.  sometimes the
eye
> >> is
> >> > out of focus but the chin is right on.  I don't know.  I might have
made
> >a
> >> > mistake buying this lens.  Is it me or the lens?<<<<<<
> >>
> >> Hi Nelson,
> >> No it's not a mistake of purchase and no it's not your fault. It's the
> >lens
> >> and ones ability to focus it at f 1.4. If you like the look of the
frames
> >in
> >> focus keep it.
> >>
> >> But you must learn how to "use it!" That's the hard part.
> >>
> >> Because that entails lots of practice, first with an empty camera
focusing
> >> many many times at all kinds of distance. Then buy some cheap film and
> >blast
> >> a bunch of rolls shooting everything at f 1.4. Eventually you'll
acquire
> >the
> >> feel of being on the mark. However, even then this is a very
unforgiving
> >> lens wide open, so don't be surprised if you continue finding out of
focus
> >> frames..
> >>
> >> If you find your throw outs are too high, sell the lens and buy
something
> >> easier to handle.
> >> ted
> >>
> >>
> >>
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In reply to: Message from "Nelson Chan" <cchan@info.com.ph> (Fw: [Leica] Focusing a 75 1.4 -- mitch's question)
Message from Ted Grant <tedgrant@shaw.ca> (Re: [Leica] Focusing a 75 1.4 -- mitch's question)
Message from Dan C <leicaman@sympatico.ca> (Re: [Leica] Focusing a 75 1.4 -- mitch's question)