Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/03/31

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Subject: [Leica] 1/11/11 snow, bike, balloon
From: mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner)
Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2011 20:47:54 -0400

Yes Tina I did get a bit enthused in my typing. I use all ten figures you
know! It could be I'll sit up in the middle of the night with a start and
realize that perhaps the pic is a bit weak and I was compensating for it.
But I do feel a bit blog like on these things sometimes.


--------------------
Mark William Rabiner





> From: Tina Manley <images at comporium.net>
> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
> Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2011 17:54:37 -0400
> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
> Subject: Re: [Leica] 1/11/11 snow, bike, balloon
> 
> That is wonderful, Mark.  I disagree about the commentary, though.  The 
> less
> said about this one the better.  It doesn't need any words.
> 
> Tina
> 
> On Thu, Mar 31, 2011 at 5:24 PM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> 
> wrote:
> 
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/110111_224455.jpg.html
>> 
>> 1/11/11 snow, bike, balloon. Darned close to 11 too! But PM not AM
>> A snow day. One of many this year. Maybe not the last. A snow night.
>> I went through all the years pic getting caught up on my Keywording or at
>> least the flowers key worded.
>> This was not a flower. Maybe you noticed. But the red caught me eye.
>> Some people give bouquets of balloons instead of flowers.
>> Its the gift that keeps on giving. Till they pop. Or fly escape out the
>> window.
>> 
>> Shot manual focus full frame with the 45mm 2.8 P Nikkor made by the 
>> largest
>> lens making company in the world and from choice glass.  Cosina. This 
>> puppy
>> almost coast me 500 bucks and I'd have to say it was worth it. I'm 
>> guessing
>> very above average glass choices in this Tessar pancake. To make up for 
>> its
>> economy of number of elements. Also some very above average coatings. A
>> labor of love from Mr. Kobayashi is my guess.  I just  think a slow lens
>> makes things easier for the designer. But I find I really like to stop 
>> down
>> a bit if I can to make sure I nail my focus even though my viewing screen
>> is
>> quite bright on my D700 I've had since October. In this case f 5 nailed it
>> and the iso went to 5600 and my shutter speed stayed at the 100th of a
>> second I had it set on.  I do many shots at the maxed out 64,000 iso with
>> my
>> auto iso setting.
>> 
>> Bikes in the snow can look lonely.
>> If you told me I'd bee shooting stopped down in the dead of night I'd be
>> telling you that would be in the year 2525.
>> F 5 and be there!
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> --------------------
>> Mark William Rabiner
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
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> 
> 
> -- 
> Tina Manley, ASMP
> www.tinamanley.com
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