Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/08/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Phong, Thank you for your comments. As to the Biotar, I originally bought it to adapt it to an M. However, there is a used camera shop in town that made me a deal on a Topcon body that I could dedicate to this lens. Topcon essentially took Exacta's mount so that opens up many European lens designs. As an aside, once you discard absolute sharpness, the Biotar is a very good lens, there is lots of micro detail without ultra high contrast. I would almost call it a money lens as it produces images that almost no one can match. Most shooters today are using zooms and modern designs that emphasis contrast which is often not what we want for a portrait. Don dorysrus@mindspring.com - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Phong Sent: Sunday, August 10, 2003 6:50 AM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: RE: [Leica] Don's PAW 31 Focus on the eye - should be eyes Don, Re: #1 (color) http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=1672429&size=lg and #2 (B&W) http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=1672688&size=lg I am not about to kiss anyone, but I also slightly prefer #1, despite the fact that the depth of field is a bit too shallow. I would use Photoshop to bring out the far eye. I thought about B&W vs. color and decided the color version bring out her eyes (and hair) much better. I would also try to avoid highlights on nose (#1 and #2) and cheekbone (#1), I find them slightly distracting in a closeup portrait like these. I'ts a tough choice, but in the end I like the feeling conveyed by the #1 better. Besides Summilux beats Biotar anyday of the week :-). BTW, did you really use the Biotar on an M6 (per displayed technical details) ? I too use the 75mm Summilux with too shallow a depth of field on closeup portrait on too many occasions. I suppose just because it can go to f1.4 does not mean that I have to use it at f1.4. On the other hand, I am still looking and hoping for that perfect f1.4 shot. Cheers, - - Phong animal wrote: > Hi, Don find it hard to choose between the two but when pressed > would go for > the first.Feel that the unsharp right size of the face emphacizes the > closeness of her.Kind of the view one has prior to a kiss.My eyes > are razor > sharp at distance but at these ranges things start to blur.Personally i > would like to see more light in her eye showing your shadow more. > simon jessurun - -- 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