Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/05/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Herb, I have learned that same lesson about close-ups of flowers. The EXIF data for your posted image shows 1/4000 at f/2.8. You could have stopped down to f/8 or f/11 with no problem. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Herbert Kanner" <kanner at acm.org> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Friday, May 27, 2011 5:52 PM Subject: [Leica] Friday Flower >I may as well join the mob. I don't know what the flower is, but I am >pleased with the lighting. > > This was a learning experience. After complaining about too many wilted > flowers around here, my wife suggested going to the Stanford Shopping > Center, where the gardeners do not permit any wilted flower to live, and > the place teems with blossoms. > > I don't have anything resembling macro optics for my M9, but quickly > discovered that at minimum focusing distance, I get a bigger image with > the 90 mm than with the 35. However, I didn't realize how utterly shallow > the depth of field would be and used much wider apertures than I should > have. > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/herbk1/Flower+5-27-1.jpg.html > -- > Herbert Kanner > kanner at acm.org > 650-326-8204 > > Do not meddle in the affairs of cats, > for they are subtle and will pee > on your computer! > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >