Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/05/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Philippe, The distance from the camera to the top of the pole was around 10 to 15 meters. I have uploaded the full jpeg image with slight USM applied. I did not want to start again with the full RAW image. Thanks for looking and commenting. http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Power+Pole+Full+JPEG.jpg.html Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Philippe AMARD" <philippe.amard at tele2.fr> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2009 12:13 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: My Summicron-R 50 Arrived > Hi Jim, > > Good news then. > The photo looks ok to me. > Yet, if you don't give us the original picture for us to compare with the > crop, I find it difficult to assess sharpness after 'enlargement' ;-) > it would also give us an idea of the distance. > Thanks > Amiti?s > Philippe > > Jim Nichols wrote: > >>My KEH BGN Leitz Canada Summicron-R 50/2.0 from 1978 arrived today. A few >>exterior rubs, etc, but the glass looks great and everything functions as >>it should. I shot some flowers, etc, but was curious about the ability to >>grab details with this lens. >> >>>From the ground in my back yard, I photographed the top of the power pole >>>at the back corner of my lot, where the branch circuit fuse is located. >>>This fuse trips when suicidal squirrels or dead tree branches attack the >>>neighborhood electrical feed. >> >>I was impressed by the detail in this image, as well as some others I >>made. Looks like a keeper! Now all I need to find are an E55 UV filter >>and a front cap that will fit over the built-in hood. >> >>http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Neighborhood+Fuse.tif.html >> >>Comments and critiques welcomed. >> >>Jim Nichols >>Tullahoma, TN USA >> >>_______________________________________________ >>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 > >