Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/08/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]A little blur on the bee I think is good we know its not hovering but dive bombing. -------------------- Mark William Rabiner Photography mark at rabinergroup.com > From: Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Date: Sat, 7 Aug 2010 16:54:20 -0500 > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Two More Insects > > Mark, > > What you see in this image is the difference between camera motion blur and > subject motion blur and I'm sure you recognize that. This camera/lens > combination becomes, effectively, a close-focusing 70mm with in-camera IS. > The stationary flower is very sharp, but the bee's motion is obvious. I > find it to be a happy combination for the types of photos that I like to > make. > > It also weighs very little more than my favorite Leica IIIf RD with a good > 50mm and external finder. > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mark Rabiner" <mark at rabinergroup.com> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> > Sent: Saturday, August 07, 2010 3:38 PM > Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Two More Insects > > >> I'd think out there there are some smart people who'd say that the 4/3 >> format is ideal for such a shot. Iso 200. Sunlight. >> I have to saw on my screen its smooth and grainless as a baby's tushy. >> >> There are times very carful noise processing is wanted. Sometimes with >> third >> party options. Not this time though. >> >> >> >> -------------------- >> Mark William Rabiner >> Photography >> mark at rabinergroup.com >> >> >>> From: Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> >>> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>> Date: Sat, 7 Aug 2010 12:49:59 -0500 >>> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Two More Insects >>> >>> It is a crop factor of 2, 10MP. >>> >>> As an afterthought, the texture of the Rose of Sharon petals gives a >>> dull, >>> dusty appearance, and that is where you are seeing the grainy look, so >>> that >>> probably contributes to what you observed. >>> >>> Jim Nichols >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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