Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/03/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hell, B.D. If that Tri Elmar focused closed than a meter it would be the only lens I'd own. I could certainly work around F4 but sometimes you just gotta be close. Walt 28,50.50.90. Had the 90 for about 4 years and used in maybe 5 times. B. D. Colen wrote: >Or...think of the15 as a special lens for special work, and stick to >something in the 28-50 range as a 'carry lens.' > >The following is not a response to your image or to you....:-) > >I realize this is a matter of taste, but I find in looking at posted images >that the 15 is grossly over used. In fact, the use of the 15 reminds me of >the faddish overuse of the fish eye back when Nikon brought it out for the >F. > > >On 3/13/06 1:24 PM, "Michiel Fokkema" <michiel.fokkema@wanadoo.nl> wrote: > > > >>Thanks B.D., >> >>You're probably right about the CV15. Unfortunate it was the only wide >>angle I had with me. Just another proof of the fact that I should never >>leave any lens at home. >> >>Cheers, >> >>Michiel Fokkema >> >> >>B. D. Colen wrote: >> >> >>>Michiel - Very nice shot of your lovely daughter - and great idea to shoot >>>her regularly at this 'elastic' age. The dining shot, however, I think is >>>an >>>excellent example of when its time to put the 15 away; the perspective and >>>distortion distract from, rather than add to the quality of the image. >>> >>> >>>On 3/13/06 12:31 PM, "Michiel Fokkema" <michiel.fokkema@wanadoo.nl> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>>Hi Richard, >>>> >>>>I think the aperture was 5.6. If I had tipped down a bit more I would >>>>have had a black part on the bottom of the picture because of the >>>>darkness under the table. A 19 or 21 might have been a better lens for >>>>this picture but I don't have one. >>>> >>>>Thanks for looking, >>>> >>>>Michiel >>>> >>>>Richard S. Taylor wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>>Michiel - That's a nice portrait of your daughter. Your project with >>>>>her sounds like a good one. >>>>> >>>>>Since I've been playing with the one myself, I'm more intrigued by your >>>>>use of the CV15 in the restaurant, though. >>>>> >>>>>Was it shot wide open? Did you estimate focus on your friend? (It >>>>>looks like your friend and the far background is really sharp, the >>>>>foreground less so.) Do you think a bit more tip down to lose some of >>>>>the ceiling would still work? >>>>> >>>>>Nice picture, too, by the way. ;-) >>>>> >>>>>Thanks. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>Hi, >>>>>> >>>>>>http://michielfokkema.wordpress.com/picture-a-week-2006/week-9/ >>>>>>http://michielfokkema.wordpress.com/picture-a-week-2006/week-10/ >>>>>> >>>>>>C&C welcome and appreciated. >>>>>> >>>>>>Best regards, >>>>>> >>>>>>Michiel Fokkema >>>>>> >>>>>>_______________________________________________ >>>>>>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 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>_______________________________________________ >>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 > > > >