Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/04/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thank you Kyle. I discovered that my new iBook can handle Powerpoint--my old iMac always crashed. The analysis of Leica neckstraps was most enlightening :-) but you were better in person. Wasn't that the time you took a file to your M-6? THE HORROR!! Bob Marvin On Tuesday, April 13, 2004, at 08:05 AM, lug-request@leica-users.org wrote: > Send LUG mailing list submissions to > lug@leica-users.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > lug-request@leica-users.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > lug-owner@leica-users.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of LUG digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Smoking (Eric) > 2. Re: London tea (FRANK DERNIE) > 3. Another one ... bites the dust (Daniel Ridings) > 4. Re: Nathan's PAW 14: Amsterdam shopping (Daniel Ridings) > 5. Re: Another one ... bites the dust (Gwpics@aol.com) > 6. Re: PART 4: of Digilux 2.... THE FUN PART! :-) (Doug Herr) > 7. Re: Woah! Cassidy's back in the saddle! But nobody cares! > (Kyle Cassidy) > 8. Re: York v Lancaster London tea (Eric C) > 9. Re: Another one ... bites the dust (Ruben) > 10. Re: London tea (Eric C) > 11. Re: Another one ... bites the dust (Nathan Wajsman) > 12. Re: London tea (John Collier) > 13. Re: architecture (Philippe Orlent) > 14. Re: Woah! Cassidy's back in the saddle! But nobody cares! (lea) > 15. Re: London tea (Douglas M. Sharp) > 16. Re: London tea (John Collier) > 17. Re: R 90mm Elmarit's sweet spot? (grduprey@rockwellcollins.com) > 18. RE: Woah! Cassidy's back in the saddle! But nobody cares! (Phong) > 19. Re: R 90mm Elmarit's sweet spot? (eric korenman) > 20. RE: architecture (Phong) > 21. Re: architecture (Clive Moss) > 22. Re: Woah! Cassidy's back in the saddle! But nobody cares! > (grduprey@rockwellcollins.com) > 23. Re: R 90mm Elmarit's sweet spot? (SonC@aol.com) > 24. Re: architecture (Philippe Orlent) > 25. RE: PART 4: of Digilux 2.... THE FUN PART! :-) > (Leonard J Kapner) > 26. Hardly seems worth it. (Aaron Sandler) > 27. Re: Woah! Cassidy's back in the saddle! But nobody cares! > (Clive Moss) > 28. RE: R 90mm Elmarit's sweet spot? (Don Dory) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2004 05:52:58 -0500 > From: "Eric" <ericm@pobox.com> > Subject: [Leica] Re: Smoking > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Message-ID: <argn709iqpl159l7j3r0nudmlabooi5ufq@4ax.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > Marc: > >> Secondary smoke has been shown to not be a real issue save for extreme >> conditions: > > I've tried to stay out of this. I realize that an online debate isn't > going > to change anybody's mind. So I realize that I'm typing just to see > myself > type. So with that in mind... :) > > My wife has asthma. She didn't used to have it. She wasn't born with > it. > (She may have had a genetic predisposition toward it. Who knows?) She > developed it during her childhood. The doctors told her it was most > like > smoke-induced asthma. Her late father smoked heavily. She's actually > somewhat allergic to cigarette smoke now. Just a little bit can cause > her > to feel like she can't breathe. If I've been out with friends who > smoke or > in a smoke-filled bar, I have to strip when I come home, toss my > clothes in > the washer, and shower. She can't stand the lingering smell of smoke > on my > clothes. So I usually avoid those situations. > > Nobody can say for sure if her condition was caused by living in a > house > with a smoker. They can't say it wasn't, either. After especially > severe > asthma attacks, she'll often mutter, "Thanks, Dad!" > > On the other hand, life is weird. Maybe her asthma stopped her from > doing > something that would have been worse for her. So it could be a > blessing. > :) > > I suspect that her dad would think twice about smoking around her if > he had > it to do over. > > -- > Eric > http://canid.com/ > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2004 11:57:16 +0100 (BST) > From: FRANK DERNIE <frank.dernie@btinternet.com> > Subject: Re: [Leica] London tea > To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Message-ID: <20040413105716.99316.qmail@web86211.mail.ukl.yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 > > No need, Lancashire won, the monarch is the Duke of > Lancaster. > Joking apart I was raised in Lancashire and did my > apprenticeship in Yorkshire. Whilst there was much > goodish natured banter anout the relative merits of > Yorkshire and Lancashire it went without saying that > ALL other counties were beneath contempt and came > nowhere in the competition:-) > Frank > > --- Eric C <eric.calderwood@btinternet.com> wrote: > > Are you trying to re-ignite the War of the Roses? >> ;-) >> >> Eric >> (Liverpool UK) >> >> >> >> On 12/4/04 11:49 pm, "Douglas M. Sharp" >> <DouglasMSharp@netscape.net> wrote: >> >>> Should anyone, by quirk of fate, find themselves >> in the North of >>> England, try Betty's in Harrogate, Yorkshire >>> for a really refined Tea - Taylors Yorkshire Tea & >> Tea Brack (a kind of >>> fruit cake, served best with a piece of >>> Wensleydale cheese) or try their Sloe Gin Cake, >> MMMMH!! beats the Savoy >>> and the Ritz into a cocked hat.. >>> The real Tea Experience is, however, the >> "Yorkshire Farmhouse Tea" >>> look out for signs outside farms and pubs. Home >> smoked or boiled ham, >>> haslet, fresh baked crusty bread, salted butter, >>> local cheeses, salad,cheese scones followed by >> masses of fruit cake, >>> scones, rock buns, moggie (a kind of gingerbread) >> and gallons >>> of tea. Pick a place close to the local pub, at >> least within crawling >>> distance, you will get seriously overfed. >>> For those who don't know the North of England, it >> consists of Yorkshire >>> (and a couple of other insignificant counties >>> tacked on to its borders) ;-) I shall now seek >> cover from irate >>> Geordies, Lancastrians and the like. >>> 'eers to me, thee an all on us >>> Douglas ( an exiled Tyke in Germany) >>> >>> BTW The US harboured one of our exiles - Eric >> Knight who wrote the "Sam >>> Small" short stories for >>> Harper's in the early 40s, came to later fame by >> writing " Lassie Come >>> Home" but tragically died in a plane >>> crash before the film took the box-offices by >> storm. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Jimmy Patrick schrieb: >>> >>>> And I thought a buttie was on buttered bread, and >> a bap was on a roll. >>>> >>>> The best butties are the late night chip butties >> (fries on buttered bread) >>>> with brown sauce. >>>> >>> Well known from the Beatles song "Penny Lane " - >> now you know what >>> "finger pies" are. >>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug >> for more information >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for >> more information > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2004 13:28:09 +0200 (W. Europe Standard Time) > From: Daniel Ridings <daniel_ridings@yahoo.se> > Subject: [Leica] Another one ... bites the dust > To: lug@leica-users.org > Message-ID: <Pine.WNT.4.58.0404131324410.3616@hfb-ore2.hfstud.uio.no> > Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII > > It looks like another one is on its way of throwing in the > towel to digital. It's been confirmed that Agfa will > discontinue all film in 120 size. That's a pity. I rather > liked their APX and RSX. It's just a matter of time before > they even discontinue 35mm, I would think, so it's time to > flee back to the yellow boxes. Fuji already left the market > with their 120 size of Neopan 400 in Sweden. > > 400TX is looking better every day. > > Daniel Ridings > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2004 13:31:00 +0200 (W. Europe Standard Time) > From: Daniel Ridings <daniel_ridings@yahoo.se> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Nathan's PAW 14: Amsterdam shopping > To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Message-ID: <Pine.WNT.4.58.0404131330180.3616@hfb-ore2.hfstud.uio.no> > Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII > >> One of our favourite pastimes is to drive to Amsterdam on Sunday >> afternoon and walk around with the occasional spot of shopping thrown >> in. My daughter's biggest thrill is when I tell her, "We will go to >> Waterstone's (the local English-language bookstore) and you have 50 >> EUR >> to spend". She simply loves to read, not a bad habit in a 9-year old. >> So, here is Monica choosing what to buy: >> http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2004/2004_14.jpg > > I'm stingy, Nathan. We have a very active account at the > library (it has a lot of English books too). > > Nice shot! > > Daniel > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2004 07:22:37 EDT > From: Gwpics@aol.com > Subject: Re: [Leica] Another one ... bites the dust > To: lug@leica-users.org > Message-ID: <b2.2a9421d8.2dad277d@aol.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" > > Just remember that Agfa in Europe are the largest manufacturers of 'own > label' films for all the suoermarket chains etc. so I think the > chances of them > closing their 35mm filmproduction is a little way off yet! > Gerry > Gerry Walden LRPS > _www.gwpics.com_ (http://www.gwpics.com/) > +44 (0)23 8046 3076 > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 6 > Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2004 04:57:43 -0700 > From: Doug Herr <telyt@earthlink.net> > Subject: Re: [Leica] PART 4: of Digilux 2.... THE FUN PART! :-) > To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Message-ID: <BCA123C7.172D7%telyt@earthlink.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" > > dibs on the SL mot > > Doug Herr > Birdman of Sacramento > http://www.wildlightphoto.com > > > on 4/13/04 12:34 AM, Nathan Wajsman at n.wajsman@chello.nl wrote: > >> I demand the right of first refusal on his Nocti with the cow dung >> aroma... >> >> Nathan >> >> "Richard F. Man" wrote: >>> >>> So Ted, does that you will be selling off your Ms sooner than >>> October? I'll >>> be waiting in line :-) >>> >>> At 11:14 PM 4/12/2004 -0700, Ted Grant wrote: >>>> ...I don't know what all the fuss is about, I'm having a great time >>>> and >>>> quite >>>> astonishingly lucky to boot making some damn fine photographs, and >>>> under >>>> some conditions I'd probably not waste the time nor money to shoot >>>> film. But >>>> man I'm having fun and learning by doing! >>> >>> // richard (This email is for mailing lists. To reach me directly, >>> please >>> use richard@imagecraft.com) >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 7 > Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2004 08:41:07 -0400 > From: Kyle Cassidy <KCassidy@asc.upenn.edu> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Woah! Cassidy's back in the saddle! But nobody > cares! > To: "'lug@leica-users.org'" <lug@leica-users.org> > Message-ID: > <7629EB4795F39146A4D2ECC655CD68EA012B353F@asc02.asc.upenn.edu> > Content-Type: text/plain > >> From: "Christopher Williams" <leicachris@worldnet.att.net> >> Why Leica won't jump and grab Kyle for endorsements with the >> D100 is anyone's guess. The dude's a frecking genius. > >>> Here's this weeks mighty Yaup: >>> >>> http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2281134 >>> >>> After a slump, I feel I'm back in the game. >>> >>> Leica d100, 17mm strobe + hotlights. No photoshoppin. > > Actually, after john had me speak at the ICA a few years ago, Leica > did sort > of offer me a job, they called me, I called them, there was some > personel > changes and I never really kept up on it and it fell by the wayside. > > If anybody's dying to see my powerpoint slides from that talk, as I > know you > all are, they're here: > > http://www.asc.upenn.edu/usr/cassidy/leicaslacker/lug2.ppt > > You may now return to your regularly scheduled discussion of domke > bags. > > kc > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 8 > Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2004 13:44:08 +0100 > From: Eric C <eric.calderwood@btinternet.com> > Subject: Re: [Leica] York v Lancaster London tea > To: "Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>" <lug@leica-users.org> > Message-ID: <BCA19F28.2595B%eric.calderwood@btinternet.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" > > Now that we are to be European City of Culture in 2008, I think > everywhere > wants to be a suburb of Liverpool. > > And about time too. :-) > > All the Best > Eric > > > > > > > On 13/4/04 11:33 am, "Douglas M. Sharp" <DouglasMSharp@netscape.net> > wrote: > >> Na then, lad >> That match was 1-1, until your lot got Henry VII in after extra time. >> Richard III got sent off under mysterious circumstances >> Isn't Lancashire a suburb of Liverpool ? ;-) >> Douglas >> >> This is the way we find out where people come from, >> >> Eric C schrieb: >> >>> Are you trying to re-ignite the War of the Roses? ;-) >>> >>> Eric >>> (Liverpool UK) >>> >>> >>> >>> On 12/4/04 11:49 pm, "Douglas M. Sharp" <DouglasMSharp@netscape.net> >>> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>> For those who don't know the North of England, it consists of >>>> Yorkshire >>>> (and a couple of other insignificant counties >>>> tacked on to its borders) ;-) I shall now seek cover from irate >>>> Geordies, Lancastrians and the like. >>>> 'eers to me, thee an all on us >>>> Douglas ( an exiled Tyke in Germany) >>>> >>>> >>>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 9 > Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2004 14:44:23 +0200 > From: "Ruben" <ruben@rhodos.dk> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Another one ... bites the dust > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> > Message-ID: <001b01c42155$0cdd8f40$3201a8c0@AUG01> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Agfa Scala is gone to - the LAB "Black and White" in Copenhagen will > not > develop them any more! It looks like Fuji is going to stay on the > market > for film for a while but I find their films a bit aggresive - shame > about > RSX II from Agfa -its a great film for fotographing fine art like > paintings - has much more neutral colours then Kodak and Fuji > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Daniel Ridings" <daniel_ridings@yahoo.se> > To: <lug@leica-users.org> > Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2004 1:28 PM > Subject: [Leica] Another one ... bites the dust > > >> It looks like another one is on its way of throwing in the >> towel to digital. It's been confirmed that Agfa will >> discontinue all film in 120 size. That's a pity. I rather >> liked their APX and RSX. It's just a matter of time before >> they even discontinue 35mm, I would think, so it's time to >> flee back to the yellow boxes. Fuji already left the market >> with their 120 size of Neopan 400 in Sweden. >> >> 400TX is looking better every day. >> >> Daniel Ridings >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 10 > Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2004 13:46:43 +0100 > From: Eric C <eric.calderwood@btinternet.com> > Subject: Re: [Leica] London tea > To: "Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>" <lug@leica-users.org> > Message-ID: <BCA19FC3.2595D%eric.calderwood@btinternet.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" > > Hi Frank, > > We don't like to brag about it. :-) > > Glad to hear that you were originally from Lancashire, all the best > people > are. :-) > > All the Best > Eric > > > > On 13/4/04 11:57 am, "FRANK DERNIE" <frank.dernie@btinternet.com> > wrote: > >> No need, Lancashire won, the monarch is the Duke of >> Lancaster. >> Joking apart I was raised in Lancashire and did my >> apprenticeship in Yorkshire. Whilst there was much >> goodish natured banter anout the relative merits of >> Yorkshire and Lancashire it went without saying that >> ALL other counties were beneath contempt and came >> nowhere in the competition:-) >> Frank >> >> --- Eric C <eric.calderwood@btinternet.com> wrote: > >> Are you trying to re-ignite the War of the Roses? >>> ;-) >>> >>> Eric >>> (Liverpool UK) >>> >>> >>> >>> On 12/4/04 11:49 pm, "Douglas M. Sharp" >>> <DouglasMSharp@netscape.net> wrote: >>> >>>> Should anyone, by quirk of fate, find themselves >>> in the North of >>>> England, try Betty's in Harrogate, Yorkshire >>>> for a really refined Tea - Taylors Yorkshire Tea & >>> Tea Brack (a kind of >>>> fruit cake, served best with a piece of >>>> Wensleydale cheese) or try their Sloe Gin Cake, >>> MMMMH!! beats the Savoy >>>> and the Ritz into a cocked hat.. >>>> The real Tea Experience is, however, the >>> "Yorkshire Farmhouse Tea" >>>> look out for signs outside farms and pubs. Home >>> smoked or boiled ham, >>>> haslet, fresh baked crusty bread, salted butter, >>>> local cheeses, salad,cheese scones followed by >>> masses of fruit cake, >>>> scones, rock buns, moggie (a kind of gingerbread) >>> and gallons >>>> of tea. Pick a place close to the local pub, at >>> least within crawling >>>> distance, you will get seriously overfed. >>>> For those who don't know the North of England, it >>> consists of Yorkshire >>>> (and a couple of other insignificant counties >>>> tacked on to its borders) ;-) I shall now seek >>> cover from irate >>>> Geordies, Lancastrians and the like. >>>> 'eers to me, thee an all on us >>>> Douglas ( an exiled Tyke in Germany) >>>> >>>> BTW The US harboured one of our exiles - Eric >>> Knight who wrote the "Sam >>>> Small" short stories for >>>> Harper's in the early 40s, came to later fame by >>> writing " Lassie Come >>>> Home" but tragically died in a plane >>>> crash before the film took the box-offices by >>> storm. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Jimmy Patrick schrieb: >>>> >>>>> And I thought a buttie was on buttered bread, and >>> a bap was on a roll. >>>>> >>>>> The best butties are the late night chip butties >>> (fries on buttered bread) >>>>> with brown sauce. >>>>> >>>> Well known from the Beatles song "Penny Lane " - >>> now you know what >>>> "finger pies" are. >>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug >>> for more information >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for >>> more information >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 11 > Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2004 14:00:37 +0200 > From: Nathan Wajsman <n.wajsman@chello.nl> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Another one ... bites the dust > To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Message-ID: <407BD665.1A6AC97E@chello.nl> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > Hi Ruben, > > That may be a consequence of the relatively small market for Scala in > Denmark--I have no trouble buying Scala in Amsterdam, and can get same > day processing from a lab here called s-Color. I will check with them, > just to be sure... > > Nathan > > Ruben wrote: >> >> Agfa Scala is gone to - the LAB "Black and White" in Copenhagen will >> not >> develop them any more! It looks like Fuji is going to stay on the >> market >> for film for a while but I find their films a bit aggresive - shame >> about >> RSX II from Agfa -its a great film for fotographing fine art like >> paintings - has much more neutral colours then Kodak and Fuji >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Daniel Ridings" <daniel_ridings@yahoo.se> >> To: <lug@leica-users.org> >> Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2004 1:28 PM >> Subject: [Leica] Another one ... bites the dust >> >>> It looks like another one is on its way of throwing in the >>> towel to digital. It's been confirmed that Agfa will >>> discontinue all film in 120 size. That's a pity. I rather >>> liked their APX and RSX. It's just a matter of time before >>> they even discontinue 35mm, I would think, so it's time to >>> flee back to the yellow boxes. Fuji already left the market >>> with their 120 size of Neopan 400 in Sweden. >>> >>> 400TX is looking better every day. >>> >>> Daniel Ridings >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > -- > Nathan Wajsman > Almere, The Netherlands > > e-mail: n.wajsman@chello.nl > Mobile: +31 630 868 671 > > http://www.nathanfoto.com/index.html > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 12 > Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2004 07:11:58 -0600 > From: John Collier <jbcollier@shaw.ca> > Subject: Re: [Leica] London tea > To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Message-ID: <24C73838-8D4C-11D8-95DC-0050E42E6E0B@shaw.ca> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset=US-ASCII > > Moggie is also an affectionate name owners use for their Morgan sports > cars. > > John Collier > > hgis daed si retep > > On Apr 12, 2004, at 5:43 PM, Jerry Lehrer wrote: > >> Even though I lived and worked in Lancashire (Burnley), I cannot >> disagree with your statements, except a MOGGIE is a CAT, not >> gingerbread. You also left out Toffee Pudding. > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 13 > Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2004 15:14:29 +0200 > From: Philippe Orlent <philippe.orlent@pandora.be> > Subject: Re: [Leica] architecture > To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Message-ID: <BCA1B455.203A%philippe.orlent@pandora.be> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" > > Yes, is digital. It is possible, as you can see :) > >> From: Sam <sam@osheaven.net> >> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >> Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2004 05:17:28 -0400 >> To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >> Subject: Re: [Leica] architecture >> >> You found some beautiful lines, and the tones are right on. Is this >> digital? >> >> Sam S >> >> >> Philippe Orlent wrote: >> >>> I made a new folder with some shots I did: >>> >>> http://www.leica-gallery.net/phorlent/folder-6594.html >>> >>> Plz feel free to comment. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Philippe A. Orlent >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 14 > Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2004 08:06:10 -0500 > From: "lea" <lea@whinydogpress.com> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Woah! Cassidy's back in the saddle! But nobody > cares! > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> > Message-ID: <03f101c42158$187e5e30$ce771a41@leaetrg64tja2w> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Excellent! > > Lea > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Kyle Cassidy" <KCassidy@asc.upenn.edu> > To: <lug@leica-users.org> > Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2004 7:41 AM > Subject: Re: [Leica] Woah! Cassidy's back in the saddle! But nobody > cares! > > >>> From: "Christopher Williams" <leicachris@worldnet.att.net> >>> Why Leica won't jump and grab Kyle for endorsements with the >>> D100 is anyone's guess. The dude's a frecking genius. >> >>>> Here's this weeks mighty Yaup: >>>> >>>> http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2281134 >>>> >>>> After a slump, I feel I'm back in the game. >>>> >>>> Leica d100, 17mm strobe + hotlights. No photoshoppin. >> >> Actually, after john had me speak at the ICA a few years ago, Leica > did sort >> of offer me a job, they called me, I called them, there was some > personel >> changes and I never really kept up on it and it fell by the wayside. >> >> If anybody's dying to see my powerpoint slides from that talk, as I > know you >> all are, they're here: >> >> http://www.asc.upenn.edu/usr/cassidy/leicaslacker/lug2.ppt >> >> You may now return to your regularly scheduled discussion of domke > bags. >> >> kc >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 15 > Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2004 15:15:18 +0200 > From: "Douglas M. Sharp" <DouglasMSharp@netscape.net> > Subject: Re: [Leica] London tea > To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Message-ID: <407BE7E6.8020204@netscape.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > John, > ?fo eid eh did tahw, retep si ohw > > Douglas > > John Collier schrieb: > >> Moggie is also an affectionate name owners use for their Morgan sports >> cars. >> >> John Collier >> >> hgis daed si retep >> >> On Apr 12, 2004, at 5:43 PM, Jerry Lehrer wrote: >> >>> Even though I lived and worked in Lancashire (Burnley), I cannot >>> disagree with your statements, except a MOGGIE is a CAT, not >>> gingerbread. You also left out Toffee Pudding. >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > -- > Ihre bevorzugten Shops, hilfreiche Einkaufs-Hilfen und gro?artige > Geschenk Ideen. Erleben Sie das Vergn?gen online einzukaufen mit > Shop@Netscape! http://shopping.netscape.de/shopping/ > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 16 > Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2004 07:27:33 -0600 > From: John Collier <jbcollier@shaw.ca> > Subject: Re: [Leica] London tea > To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Message-ID: <520B550D-8D4E-11D8-95DC-0050E42E6E0B@shaw.ca> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > Peter Morgan, son of the founder of Morgan and a brilliant head of the > company for many many years. Died of old age I expect. Charles Morgan > is now in charge. > > Soichiro Honda once predicted that by a certain date there would only > be five independent car companies left, he paused and then added, "and > Morgan." > > John Collier > > On Apr 13, 2004, at 7:15 AM, Douglas M. Sharp wrote: > >> John, >> ?fo eid eh did tahw, retep si ohw >> >> Douglas >> >> John Collier schrieb: >> >>> Moggie is also an affectionate name owners use for their Morgan >>> sports cars. >>> >>> John Collier >>> >>> hgis daed si retep >>> >>> On Apr 12, 2004, at 5:43 PM, Jerry Lehrer wrote: >>> >>>> Even though I lived and worked in Lancashire (Burnley), I cannot >>>> disagree with your statements, except a MOGGIE is a CAT, not >>>> gingerbread. You also left out Toffee Pudding. >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> -- >> Ihre bevorzugten Shops, hilfreiche Einkaufs-Hilfen und gro?artige >> Geschenk Ideen. Erleben Sie das Vergn?gen online einzukaufen mit >> Shop@Netscape! http://shopping.netscape.de/shopping/ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 17 > Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2004 08:30:57 -0500 > From: <grduprey@rockwellcollins.com> > Subject: Re: [Leica] R 90mm Elmarit's sweet spot? > To: lug@leica-users.org > Message-ID: > <OF555FC5E7.CBB09059-ON86256E75.0049C7E1- > 86256E75.004A3ED6@crnotes2.rockwellcollins.com> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > > > > > Sounds like you need the 90 Summicron APO Asph., which is the same > lens in > both M and R mounts, and reported to be deadly sharp to the extreme. > > My 90 Elmarit R is my favorite R lens, for both sharpness and color > saturation. > > Gene > > > > |---------+--------------------------------------------------------> > | | "eric" <leica_korenman@hotmail.com> | > | | Sent by: | > | | lug-bounces+grduprey=rockwellcollins.com@leic| > | | a-users.org | > | | | > | | | > | | 04/13/2004 05:06 AM | > | | Please respond to Leica Users Group | > | | | > |---------+--------------------------------------------------------> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> -------------------| > | > | > | To: "LUG" <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > | > | cc: > | > | Subject: [Leica] R 90mm Elmarit's sweet spot? > | >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> -------------------| > > > > > > For the past year I have been shooting family and portrait work with > an R7 > with 60mm Macro and 90mm Elmarit lenses. > I have heard much praise on the LUG for the 90mm elmarit, but I just > can't > get my lens to 'sing' like my 60mm. > Images always seems a bit too soft (well, yes compared to the razor > sharp > 60mm), but I like deadly sharp focus. > Any suggestions? - I try to shoot the 90mm at 5.6. I am usually using > strobes, so shutter speed is 1/100. > > thanks > Eric > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 18 > Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2004 09:31:43 -0400 > From: "Phong" <phong@doan-ltd.com> > Subject: RE: [Leica] Woah! Cassidy's back in the saddle! But nobody > cares! > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> > Message-ID: <BCEKKGNGDPMOIPMEJONBGEGAEFAA.phong@doan-ltd.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Kyle Cassidy wrote: >> http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2281134 > > Kyle, > > You ought to post your photos more often on the LUG. > > I love the concept, the lighting, the executuion, the result > on this one. One question though: why is the carpet runner not > in the middle of the hall way ? Is there symbolism in that ? > > Cheers, > > - Phong > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 19 > Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2004 09:30:10 -0400 > From: "eric korenman" <leica_korenman@hotmail.com> > Subject: Re: [Leica] R 90mm Elmarit's sweet spot? > To: lug@leica-users.org > Message-ID: <BAY10-F27or2KuPghz40001e702@hotmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed > > If perchance I was to investigate upgrading from my 90mm elmarit (non > APO), > would you consider the 90mm APO summicron? > IE, what are the merits/demerits of the 90mm APO vs the 100mm APO > elmarit? > > Anyone shot both? > > thanks > Eric > > >> From: Nathan Wajsman <n.wajsman@chello.nl> >> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >> To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >> Subject: Re: [Leica] R 90mm Elmarit's sweet spot? >> Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2004 11:25:43 +0200 >> >> Eric, >> >> Yes, the 100mm Apo Macro Elmarit is in my opinion the best lens in the >> entire Leica lineup, M or R. It is totally sharp at all distances. >> This >> lens is the main reason why I own an R8, even though most of my >> pictures >> these days are taken with the M or CL cameras. >> >> Nathan >> >> eric wrote: >>> >>> responding to myself : >>> If you like deadly sharp focus, would the 100mm apo lens be a better >>> choice? >>> Does it perform well at a distance, say past 20 feet? >>> >>> Eric >>> >>> -------------------------------------------------- >>> www.faneuil.net >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "eric" <leica_korenman@hotmail.com> >>> To: "LUG" <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> >>> Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2004 6:06 AM >>> Subject: [Leica] R 90mm Elmarit's sweet spot? >>> >>>> For the past year I have been shooting family and portrait work >>>> with >> an >>> R7 >>>> with 60mm Macro and 90mm Elmarit lenses. >>>> I have heard much praise on the LUG for the 90mm elmarit, but I just >> can't >>>> get my lens to 'sing' like my 60mm. >>>> Images always seems a bit too soft (well, yes compared to the razor >> sharp >>>> 60mm), but I like deadly sharp focus. >>>> Any suggestions? - I try to shoot the 90mm at 5.6. I am usually >>>> using >>>> strobes, so shutter speed is 1/100. >>>> >>>> thanks >>>> Eric >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> -- >> Nathan Wajsman >> Almere, The Netherlands >> >> e-mail: n.wajsman@chello.nl >> Mobile: +31 630 868 671 >> >> http://www.nathanfoto.com/index.html >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _________________________________________________________________ > Tax headache? MSN Money provides relief with tax tips, tools, IRS > forms and > more! http://moneycentral.msn.com/tax/workshop/welcome.asp > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 20 > Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2004 09:39:32 -0400 > From: "Phong" <phong@doan-ltd.com> > Subject: RE: [Leica] architecture > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> > Message-ID: <BCEKKGNGDPMOIPMEJONBOEGAEFAA.phong@doan-ltd.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" > > Philippe, > > Re. http://www.leica-gallery.net/phorlent/folder-6594.html > > Most excellent photos. My favorite is > http://www.leica-gallery.net/phorlent/image-64242.html > There is a Escherian disorientation about it. If you stare > at it for a while, you are not sure which of the plane surface > is the ceiling, florr, or wall. If I were doing levitation work > a la Kyle, I may look into incorporating this sense of > disorientation in the work. > > Great job. > > - Phong > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 21 > Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2004 08:30:45 -0500 > From: Clive Moss <chmphoto@sbcglobal.net> > Subject: Re: [Leica] architecture > To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Message-ID: <407BEB85.4090902@sbcglobal.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed > > Philippe Orlent said the following on 4/13/2004 2:47 AM: >> I made a new folder with some shots I did: >> >> http://www.leica-gallery.net/phorlent/folder-6594.html > ... > Nice set > http://www.leica-gallery.net/phorlent/image-64243.html > is my favorite. > -- > Clive > http://clive.moss.net > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 22 > Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2004 08:43:58 -0500 > From: <grduprey@rockwellcollins.com> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Woah! Cassidy's back in the saddle! But nobody > cares! > To: lug@leica-users.org > Message-ID: > <OFEAC0E583.18B06110-ON86256E75.004B251D- > 86256E75.004B6FC9@crnotes2.rockwellcollins.com> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > > > > > Kyle > > Nice slide show and straight to the point. As usual. > > Domke Bags? I'm thinking of getting one of the M Classic bags for the > trip > to Germany and Poland in December. Seems like the right bag for me, > It and > the small Tamarac shoulder bag I've been using. > > Gene > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 23 > Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2004 09:47:46 EDT > From: SonC@aol.com > Subject: Re: [Leica] R 90mm Elmarit's sweet spot? > To: lug@leica-users.org > Message-ID: <a0.9fd4962.2dad4982@aol.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" > > Eric, when I had that lens, I found it performed best wide open or > nearly > so. It seemed to mush out a bit in the middle and stopped down > apertures. > Sonny > > For the past year I have been shooting family and portrait work with > an R7 > with 60mm Macro and 90mm Elmarit lenses. > I have heard much praise on the LUG for the 90mm elmarit, but I just > can't > get my lens to 'sing' like my 60mm. > Images always seems a bit too soft (well, yes compared to the razor > sharp > 60mm), but I like deadly sharp focus. > Any suggestions? - I try to shoot the 90mm at 5.6. I am usually using > strobes, so shutter speed is 1/100. > > thanks > Eric > _______________________________________________ > Regards, > > Sonny > _http://www.sonc.com_ (http://www.sonc.com/) > > "You can't always get what you want, but sometimes, if you try, you > can get > what you need" The Rolling Stones > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 24 > Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2004 15:52:36 +0200 > From: Philippe Orlent <philippe.orlent@pandora.be> > Subject: Re: [Leica] architecture > To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Message-ID: <BCA1BD44.2045%philippe.orlent@pandora.be> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" > > Thank you for all your kind responses. > --- >> From: Clive Moss <chmphoto@sbcglobal.net> >> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >> Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2004 08:30:45 -0500 >> To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >> Subject: Re: [Leica] architecture >> >> Philippe Orlent said the following on 4/13/2004 2:47 AM: >>> I made a new folder with some shots I did: >>> >>> http://www.leica-gallery.net/phorlent/folder-6594.html >> ... >> Nice set >> http://www.leica-gallery.net/phorlent/image-64243.html >> is my favorite. >> -- >> Clive >> http://clive.moss.net >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 25 > Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2004 06:54:14 -0700 > From: "Leonard J Kapner" <ljkapner@cox.net> > Subject: RE: [Leica] PART 4: of Digilux 2.... THE FUN PART! :-) > To: "'Leica Users Group'" <lug@leica-users.org> > Message-ID: <004f01c4215e$ce7e4280$6501a8c0@len> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" > > Friends, > > It occurs to me reading Ted's post that many of us, me included, spend > too > much time worrying about the minutae of photography and not enough time > behind the viewfinder. It sounds as though Ted's having a LOT of fun > with > his new toys. I, for one, am jealous, but not of his new toys. It's > the FUN > he's having! > > Bless you for the insight, Ted. Today, I promise, I'm going to have > some > fun... > > Len > > -- > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+ljkapner=cox.net@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+ljkapner=cox.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Ted > Grant > Sent: Monday, April 12, 2004 11:15 PM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: [Leica] PART 4: of Digilux 2.... THE FUN PART! :-) > > B. D. said: >> I have to say that I'm amused by the fact that on the one hand, people > talking about wanting a camera that works like an M, doesn't have all > the > digifoldarol, etc. etc., and on the other someone's asking for a > histogram > superimposed on the viewfinder - talking about digifoldarol and not > destroying the entire idea of that bright, clear, uncluttered > viewfinder....:-)<<< > > Nathan Wajsman replied: >> Not me, B.D., I don't want any histograms or anything else. My ideal > digital camera would be just like an M, with a pure, > optical,unadulterated > viewfinder. All the electronic info can be relegated to the LCD.<< > > Hi Guys, > Right on!!!!! :-) > > What I'm discovering about digital is quite interesting because so many > folks are making a big kind of mystery out of it. When it isn't! When > they > should KISS it honey! > > It's just damn picture taking that puts images on a disk like film, it > just > holds captured moments. Neat thing is you get to see instant pictures > for a > short time until you realize yer pissing away hours looking at the > screen > instead of shooting! > > So why dig up histograms and other wiggilies that the techie people > keep > doing with film and mm thingies to sort out lenses. Take pictures and > stop > screwing around! > > If one casts aside 99% of the digi buttons and other switches and > thinks... > "set this sucker on full auto everything" and blasts away having fun, > I've > found 99.999999% of what I've shot with the Canon G5 and now blazing a > trail > through the night sky with a Digilux 2 is all quite incredible. Quite > good > actually! ;-) > > Histogram? hell that's some kind of mountainous looking thing best left > untouched unless yer a bear for techie stuff and mind bending. Hell by > the > time one fiddles with that I'd have two, 256 cards filled with magical > moments! :-) > > See this is the difference with me and many other folks, I've always > taken > pictures knowing the least amount of technical stuff because that's > all a > big pain in the ass to read and learn when I could be out clicking away > having a ball. > > In the beginning I swore I'd approach digital photography > differently.Right? > You know after all these years of clicking shutters and burning film > I'm > supposed to be wiser therefore read the digi manuals and do it right > like > others. > > I got lost the first few pages never mind chapters of gobbily gook > words I > don't understand what they're supposed to do nor mean. So it came down > to..."how to turn it on? How to make it show you pictures? How not to > delete > things accidentely? Gues what? Generally it worked fine. > > Oh yeah ... "How to set everything to auto?" God you have to love it, > sure > beats the hell out of knocking yerself out reading manuals, histograms > and > getting the "look at the screen every twenty second twitches after an > exposure is made!" > > See picture taking is supposed to be fun, otherwise why the hell do it > and I > mean whether yer making a living or just plain all out good old > fashion fun. > > So the less you worry yerself with the digital jargon and get out > taking > "auto-pictures" why hell you'll have more fun than a dozen cats in > heat! > > I don't know what all the fuss is about, I'm having a great time and > quite > astonishingly lucky to boot making some damn fine photographs, and > under > some conditions I'd probably not waste the time nor money to shoot > film. But > man I'm having fun and learning by doing! > > Histograms? I don't need no "steeenkin histograms!" ;-) > > However, I would appreciate a better viewfinder on the digi 2! > > ted > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 26 > Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2004 10:22:24 -0400 > From: Aaron Sandler <aaron.sandler@duke.edu> > Subject: [Leica] Hardly seems worth it. > To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Message-ID: > <5.1.0.14.0.20040413101317.02c7c950@mail-aj.acpub.duke.edu> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed > > After all the recent excellent postings (especially Philippe's > architecture > shots and Kyle's murder scene and slideshow), my photos this week seem > to > be something of a let-down. But, as Kyle rightly pointed out: "If > you're > not good, you have an obligation to get better." Or at least to keep > trying. :) > > So, in the spirit of attempting a very little bit of sociology ("The > Behavior of Men"), I present this week's PAW triptych: > > http://www.duke.edu/~ajs2/PAW/2004_15/index.html > > Feel free to respond or not, > Aaron > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 27 > Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2004 09:06:33 -0500 > From: Clive Moss <chmphoto@sbcglobal.net> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Woah! Cassidy's back in the saddle! But nobody > cares! > To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Message-ID: <407BF3E9.8070208@sbcglobal.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed > > Kyle Cassidy said the following on 4/13/2004 7:41 AM: > > ... >> If anybody's dying to see my powerpoint slides from that talk, as I >> know you >> all are, they're here: >> >> http://www.asc.upenn.edu/usr/cassidy/leicaslacker/lug2.ppt >> >> You may now return to your regularly scheduled discussion of domke >> bags. > ... > Great presentation! > My simple question under the subject "Yet another bag question" last > week resulted in about 75 responses. The question was "where do folk > that carry a Leica everywhere carry it?" (where picture taking is not > the main activity) > The answers, roughly tabulated in order of frequency: > 1. General discussion mostly related to US vs British English: ~ 35 > 2. Some form of Domke bag: ~ 10 > 3. Some cheap bag: ~ 7 > 4. No bag -- over the shoulder: ~ 7 > 5. Some form of fanny pack (See 1. above): ~ 5 > 6. Some expensive bag: < 5 > 7. Some expensive strap (UpStrap): < 5 > 8. EverReady case: 1 > 9. Taken something smaller that fits in something you have with you: 1 > > Thanks to all who responded. > > For those who wish to do further research on (1.) I recommend "What's > the difference? - An American/British.British/American Dictionary" - by > Norman Moss. > > -- > Clive > http://clive.moss.net > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 28 > Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2004 10:10:54 -0400 > From: "Don Dory" <dorysrus@mindspring.com> > Subject: RE: [Leica] R 90mm Elmarit's sweet spot? > To: "'Leica Users Group'" <lug@leica-users.org> > Message-ID: <000001c42161$223290a0$6501a8c0@dorysrusp4> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Eric, > I must admit astonishment that your 90 Elmarit R is soft. I have one > of > the 90's for the original Leicaflex and put up with stop down metering > for the sharpness of the image. I also use the current Elmarit for the > M line and it is also faultless (very similar optics to the R lens). I > can only conclude that your sample is somehow lacking. > > With all that said, you requested info about the APO lenses so: > The 100 is a macro, has a really long helical and consequently images > come into focus slowly. This is a good thing for macro, not so good > for > general purpose photography. As others have said, it is very crisp at > all apertures and at all distances. > > The 90 APO is slightly smaller than the 100, doesn't focus as close > (duh), does give you a really useful F2. Like all Leica APO lenses, it > is useable at all apertures providing stunning images if you do your > job. > > Really, you are going to have to try both, it truly comes down to > handling. The images each can produce are near diffraction limited. > > Don > dorysrus@mindspring.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+dorysrus=mindspring.com@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+dorysrus=mindspring.com@leica-users.org] On Behalf > Of eric korenman > Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2004 8:30 AM > To: lug@leica-users.org > Subject: Re: [Leica] R 90mm Elmarit's sweet spot? > > If perchance I was to investigate upgrading from my 90mm elmarit (non > APO), > would you consider the 90mm APO summicron? > IE, what are the merits/demerits of the 90mm APO vs the 100mm APO > elmarit? > > Anyone shot both? > > thanks > Eric > > >> From: Nathan Wajsman <n.wajsman@chello.nl> >> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >> To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >> Subject: Re: [Leica] R 90mm Elmarit's sweet spot? >> Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2004 11:25:43 +0200 >> >> Eric, >> >> Yes, the 100mm Apo Macro Elmarit is in my opinion the best lens in the >> entire Leica lineup, M or R. It is totally sharp at all distances. >> This >> lens is the main reason why I own an R8, even though most of my > pictures >> these days are taken with the M or CL cameras. >> >> Nathan >> >> eric wrote: >>> >>> responding to myself : >>> If you like deadly sharp focus, would the 100mm apo lens be a > better >>> choice? >>> Does it perform well at a distance, say past 20 feet? >>> >>> Eric >>> >>> -------------------------------------------------- >>> www.faneuil.net >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "eric" <leica_korenman@hotmail.com> >>> To: "LUG" <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> >>> Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2004 6:06 AM >>> Subject: [Leica] R 90mm Elmarit's sweet spot? >>> >>>> For the past year I have been shooting family and portrait work > with >> an >>> R7 >>>> with 60mm Macro and 90mm Elmarit lenses. >>>> I have heard much praise on the LUG for the 90mm elmarit, but I > just >> can't >>>> get my lens to 'sing' like my 60mm. >>>> Images always seems a bit too soft (well, yes compared to the > razor >> sharp >>>> 60mm), but I like deadly sharp focus. >>>> Any suggestions? - I try to shoot the 90mm at 5.6. I am usually > using >>>> strobes, so shutter speed is 1/100. >>>> >>>> thanks >>>> Eric >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more > information >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> -- >> Nathan Wajsman >> Almere, The Netherlands >> >> e-mail: n.wajsman@chello.nl >> Mobile: +31 630 868 671 >> >> http://www.nathanfoto.com/index.html >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _________________________________________________________________ > Tax headache? 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