Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/01/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Fri, 9 Jan 2009 "Seth Rosner" <sethrosner@nycap.rr.com>wrote >----- Original Message ----- >>From: "Steve Barbour" <kididdoc@cox.net> >> in an old school... >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/barbour/PAW+2009/domi.jpg.html > >M8 Summicron 50/2 DR (mod'd) at f2... >Steve, I would love to have seen French [woman] near blackboard shot at >f/5,6, if possible. To see the difference in contrast/sharpness. Wide open >the DR's contrast is noticeably softer than curent Leica lenses; at 4 and >5,6 there is very little difference. Also interesting in this imge is the >effective focal length of the 50 Summicron - 70mm - but with the depth of >field/focus of a 70mm., to be exact, 69.2mm >Seth ============================================================= Why would you need more sharpness or contrast? This is such a nice picture the way it is. It has what the older photo publications used to call, "plasticity", which used to be highly valued. No harshness. Alan Alan Magayne-Roshak, Senior Photographer UPAA POY 1978 University Information Technology Services University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Alan+Magayne-Roshak/