Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/03/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]It is an art in itself to use the 35mm full frame perfectly. But sometimes this fixed ratio just doesn't work out perfectly with the photographed subject. So I see no harm in cropping. After all, if 1 fixed ratio would be standard, every single painting would be in this ratio, too. Which is not the case. Luckily and with a reason. Philippe Op 7-mrt-07, om 22:43 heeft G Hopkinson het volgende geschreven: > Thanks Philippe, I'll give the crop a try. I'm working hard > currently to compose as well as I can using the whole frame or very > nearly so. This shot was from car driver's seat to passenger's seat. > I was impressed with the Delta 100 in DD-X. Now to see what I can > do with xtol. This pic, I think shows just what you pay for in > asph lenses, too. The clarity and lack of veiling, against the > light is striking, I think. I have bonded well with this 50 now. > Still can't use it wide open worth a damn. But then that's always > been my experience at 1.4. > > Cheers > Hoppy > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On > Behalf Of > Philippe Orlent > Sent: Thursday, 8 March 2007 04:47 > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Hoppy P'sESO > > Lovely portrait of your son, Hoppy. And lovely is understated. > Personally I would tend to crop a bit of the top away, but for some > this might be heresy. > Thanks for showing, > Philippe > > > Op 7-mrt-07, om 12:10 heeft G Hopkinson het volgende geschreven: > >> Folks, I'm well behind posting pictures. Here's a first catch up >> installment. Just local stuff, but maybe of interest for some. As >> always comments and suggestions welcome. >> >> Five new b&w pictures starting here: >> >> http://tinyurl.com/2rpcd9 > >> First is a rustic worship centre in a local forest park. 28 asph >> Second is a local bird shot since so many folks are posting these >> now. This one is no threat to Doug Herr's standards. However note >> that this is almost the full frame and the lens was my 50mm on the >> M7! >> Third and fourth a lady exercising her dogs in the park. > >> Fifth is my youngest. This is with the 50 asph. Closer than ideal >> for a portrait shot, but just look how the lens handles the light. >> Awfully good glass in my opinion. > >> Cheers >> >> Hoppy >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >