Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/08/27

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Subject: [Leica] Fast 85mm portraits or joy in melted backgrounds.
From: dstella1 at ameritech.net (Dante Stella)
Date: Fri Aug 27 23:29:34 2004
References: <000001c48cad$5d9e1ad0$6401a8c0@dorysrusp4>

Wow.  Now remind me why I sold (you) that lens...  Keep up the great 
work!

: )

Dante

On Aug 27, 2004, at 11:16 PM, Don Dory wrote:

> I purchased Dante's Helios to see what the Russian glass would do as
> well as experiment with budget glass.  At certain distances this lens
> has a magic all its own.  All images were shot wide open while enjoying
> some spirited conversation over coffee at a table a little over three
> feet in circumference.  Most images then were very near close focusing
> distance.
>
> This first image:
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/album39/boramomraw
>
> demonstrates how wonderful it is to have a fast lens.  The background
> just melts away.
>
> The second image:
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/album39/coffemd
>
> shows how the lens sharpens up with just a little more distance.
>
> Third:
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/album39/heliosconsulate
>
> puts both points in play; pretty crisp for an old design F1.5 lens and 
> a
> magic ability to make the background melt into oblivion.
>
> Many times I think that having some flawed lenses in your stable lets
> you create magic.  The trick is to know what your tool will do in the
> situation you are in.
>
> Comments are plenty welcome.
>
> Don
> dorysrus@mindspring.com
>
>
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