Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/07/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]And I sure hope you are all going to apply these same critical facilities to the "Digital M" when it is introduced in 2044. ;-) -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of SonC@aol.com Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 2004 7:58 AM To: lug@leica-users.org Subject: Re: [Leica] Epson R-D1 with various lenses Looks more like a focusing error than a lens fault to me. S. In a message dated 7/7/2004 6:56:04 AM Central Daylight Time, richard-lists@imagecraft.com writes: At 04:41 AM 7/7/2004, Dan C wrote: >Check this one out. I think it was taken with the 90/2 (pre-asph) at f2. Hi Dan, I am sorry, but are you being sarcastic? Or...? >http://pc.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/2004/0707/435.jpg > >Hmmm......impressive, isn't it? See how sharp the eyes are? I can't >wait to drop 3 grand USD on this baby. OK, OK....so maybe wide open isn't a >great idea. Well this next one was stopped down 2 stops to f4 (recall >that old rule about how a lens is at its best when stopped down a >couple of >stops?) > >http://pc.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/2004/0707/437.jpg OK, I saw this last. Definitely the person misfocused on the lips or something instead of the eyes. Your point is? Recall that the baselength is something like 38mm and with a crop factor of 1.5, what are you expecting? >Hmmm....impressive, isn't it? > >Two more, >http://pc.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/2004/0707/295.jpg at f2 This one looks like the focus is on the lips, rather than on the eyes. So it's misfocused? What does it have to do with the camera or the lens? >http://pc.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/2004/0707/297.jpg at f4 Looks pretty good, and...? >Taken with 50 summicron. Nuff said. I am stupid and dense. Can you say it plainly please? // 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