Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/03/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I indeed agree with you that it is a special lens and needs quit some practice to use it in a proper way. I do however shot some photos with it that look very natural and really work imho, like this one http://michielfokkema.no-ip.info/paw/14a.htm or http://michielfokkema.no-ip.info/blug/blug4.html I have a few more made in the streets but these aren't scanned yet. I think I might make dedicated CV15 page. there seems to be enough interest. Michiel 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 > >