Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/01/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Sorry. No harm meant. :-) Bob Adler http://www.rgaphoto.com On Jan 23, 2012, at 11:18 PM, Richard Man <richard at richardmanphoto.com> wrote: > Bob, you are killing me. > > Please stop :-) > > (well don't, but you know what I mean) > > If I can ever wrap my brain about a $6000+ "camera" body (that is just an > aluminum frame) with lens that do not focus except on a ground glass, or IQ > back with focus liveview, or using laser rangefinder and then set the > distance ring...... > > On Mon, Jan 23, 2012 at 11:14 PM, Bob Adler <rgacpa at gmail.com> wrote: > >> Well, lets just say more reasonably priced than the gear you have to use >> it with! Here's one shot this past summer with the same outfit. I use a >> Leica laser distance meter to dial in the exact lens distance. The lens >> has >> a high performance focus ring that is Alpa accurate: >> >> http://www.rgaphoto.com/fleur/content/LillyCoy_MASTER_2011_10_Hawaii_CF003182_large.html >> Not sure if the laser turned the coy white... >> >> Bob Adler >> http://www.rgaphoto.com >> >> On Jan 23, 2012, at 10:58 PM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> >> wrote: >> >>> The other interesting thing about this take no prisoners JSK optic is the >>> bottom line. The price >>> $2,642.50 at B&H! >>> Does Leica even make a lens this cheap? >>> It's certainly worth it spending 40K getting into medium format digital >> as >>> after that the second to none glass is in effect FREE! >>> >>> -- >>> Mark R. >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/winterdays/ >>> >>> >>>> From: Bob Adler <rgacpa at gmail.com> >>>> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>>> Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:28:48 -0800 >>>> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>>> Subject: [Leica] IMG: Pt. Lobos Saturday >>>> >>>> I finally got to take off and do some shooting. There has been no time >>>> since November and my digital back went in for a cleaning. First outing >> in >>>> what seems like forever... >>>> There was a negative 1.1 foot tide at 3pm and it was a day between 2 >>>> fronts. Large wave warnings were issued for Carmel/Monterey beginning at >>>> 4pm. They weren't kidding. Though a negative tide, the sea surge really >>>> kept me from going out on the rocks. So I decided to enjoy the exposed >>>> beach at Weston Beach and settled in for a series of images that I focus >>>> blended and stitched. Rocks are really good for this kind of image! >>>> >>>> >> http://www.rgaphoto.com/2012PtLobos/content/WestonBeachPanoMASTER_large.html >>>> >>>> Here is a 100% crop of a small section of the image, way out in the >> cove. >>>> I'm impressed with what is captured: >>>> >>>> >> http://www.rgaphoto.com/2012PtLobos/content/WestonBeachPano100pctCrop_large.ht >>>> ml >>>> >>>> Earlier I noticed a view while having lunch. Went back after the above >> shot >>>> when the light began to get better: >>>> >>>> >> http://www.rgaphoto.com/2012PtLobos/content/Stairs_MASTER_2011_01_27_PtLobos_C >>>> F004104_large.html >>>> >>>> At the end of the day the waves really started to come in with the >> tide; it >>>> was absolutely beautiful in its power. I tried to grab the feeling here: >>>> >>>> >> http://www.rgaphoto.com/2012PtLobos/content/WaveBreak_MASTER_2011_01_27_PtLobo >>>> s_CF004152_large.html >>>> >>>> Hope you enjoy. C&C always greatly appreciated. >>>> Bob >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Bob Adler >>>> Palo Alto, CA >>>> http://www.rgaphoto.com >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > > -- > // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information