Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/11/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jayanand, Not many have a TS lens. I used mine for company product photos before I retired. I still have it and am thinking about getting the new TS 24 from Nikon. Cheers, Len On Nov 25, 2008, at 8:49 PM, Jayanand Govindaraj wrote: > Isn't is just easier to use a tilt/shift lens? > Cheers > Jayanand > > On Tue, Nov 25, 2008 at 9:49 PM, Aram Langhans <leicar@q.com> wrote: > >> My understanding is that it looks at each layer (photo taken with a >> different focal point) and looks for the sharpest details and >> masks the >> rest >> of the photo. When it is all done, you can look at each layer and >> see what >> is has chosen as "in focus" and see how it masks the rest out. >> Not sure >> what it did in the case of the leaves that were moving. It is really >> remarkable. >> >> I put my Leica 35-70/4 on my Rebel XTi and set it up on a tripod. >> I used >> f-4 or 1/2 stop down (I forgot) and focused on the front of the >> sundial, >> then gradually moved the focus point further back until about 6 >> exposures >> later, I was focused on the back of the sundial. I plan on trying >> a much >> deeper trial maybe today. I'll pick a subject w/o any moving >> leaves or >> objects this time. I was going to try my picket fence, but >> thought that >> would be too academic and boring. Sundials are more interesting >> to me. >> >> Aram >> >> >>> Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2008 19:05:16 -0800 >>> From: mehrdad <msadat@gmail.com> >>> Subject: Re: [Leica] CS4 Extended Depth of Field Trial >>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> >>> Message-ID: >>> <440b792d0811241905p7f686d36s66d5fbc4c47a5e73@mail.gmail.com> >>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 >>> >>> what does it do>? does blur the surrounding? >>> >>> >>> On Mon, Nov 24, 2008 at 6:56 PM, Aram Langhans <leicar@q.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Here is an attempt at using PS CS4's Extended DOF feature. It is a >>> blend >>>> of >>>> 6 images. It looks a bit funny because the wind was blowing around >>> some of >>>> the leaves, so some are ghostly in appearance. I kind of like >>>> that, >>> but >>>> that was not the purpose. I just wanted to give the new feature a >>> try. >>>> Anyone have some better examples? >>>> >>>> < >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/misc/sundial-fall-9911- >>> Edit.jpg.html >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> http://tinyurl.com/5na5zu >>>> >>>> >>>> Comments welcome. >>>> >>>> Aram >> >> No virus found in this outgoing message. >> Checked by AVG. >> Version: 7.5.549 / Virus Database: 270.9.9/1809 - Release Date: >> 11/24/2008 >> 9:03 AM >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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