Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/09/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I've done portraits with a 210 f5.6 Caltar, (Calumet branded I think) and it was a nice portrait lens. good detail rendition without harshness, smooth bokeh....... Tri-X 320 printed on fiber paper roughly 16x20...... Gorgeous prints. -Forrest On Wed, Sep 23, 2009 at 9:52 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote: > Hi Richard, > >> From my experience, 135 to 150mm is considered normal, 90mm for WA, but I > > have no idea about a portrait lens. > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Man" <richard.lists at > gmail.com> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> > Sent: Wednesday, September 23, 2009 9:30 PM > Subject: [Leica] Obscura 4x5 Piccolino > >> Anyone knows about this outfit? >> >> http://www.obscura-camera.com/ >> >> Looks like a good way to get into 4x5? What are considered as normal, >> portrait long, and wide angle for 4x5? >> >> Thanks >> >> -- >> // richard m: richard @imagecraft.com >> // w: http://www.imagecraft.com/pub/Portfolio09/ blog: >> http://rfman.wordpress.com >> // book: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/745963 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >