Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/01/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Chandos - If #3 had the violinist's face sharp, I'd go for that one but since it does not #2 is my choice. I really like the motion of the bow and violin in #3. It's the most dynamic by far. >The other night I exposed about 30 frames at ISO 800 with the Olympus >E1, in part because I'm trying to capture something I see every day and >in part because I'm messing around with an all digital workflow. These >were made with the Zuiko 11-22/2.8-3.5, at the focal length of 22. They >were exposed at 1/20-1/30 @ 3.5 and mildly cropped to reduce the clutter >in the room. > >I experimenting with PhaseOne's Capture Pro for RAW conversion into >PhotoShop 7 (which I still use); B&W conversion with Fred Miranda's PS >plug in. The tonal range on these images is spectacular, except for the >predictable blown spectral highlights around lighting sources. > >I found it tough going to get reasonably sharp results at this shutter >speed and where there's a lot of movement (here's where one distinctly >feels the absence of fast Leica glass and why I pant for Zuiko's >soon-to-be-released fast normal prime), but I'm curious, do *any* of >these final-cut images work? > > >http://cmbrow.people.wm.edu/photography/New/1172223BW.htm > >http://cmbrow.people.wm.edu/photography/New/1172228BW.htm > >http://cmbrow.people.wm.edu/photography/New/1192262BW.htm > > >Cheers! > >Chandos > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information -- Regards, Dick Boston MA