Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/03/22

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Subject: [Leica] IMG: blue-eyed grass
From: abridge at mac.com (Adam Bridge)
Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2012 12:33:20 -0700
References: <ECE88568-23FE-46F2-9D2E-052A0032E8BE@mac.com> <BLU139-DS1333D2DEAA2E2035F9A2BDB8410@phx.gbl>

I have just received and mounted the R adaptor on my 100 APO. Alas, it's 
quite windy so I cannot shoot the grass today and there's rain headed this 
way for the weekend. I'll try to get some examples though as soon as I can. 
I'm eager!

Adam

On 2012 Mar 22, at 10:04 AM, Aram Langhans wrote:

> Nice shots.  I like the close-up for it's simpler composition.  The three 
> on the lower left balanced by the one on the upper right.  Nice iris, too. 
>  The background on the iris seems to be softer than the others.  Less 
> harsh OOF areas.  The Nex-7 has some possibilities.  I will love to see 
> your results with an R lens.
> 
> Of course, this is not at all a grass, but more closely related to an iris.
> 
> Aram
> 
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Adam Bridge" <abridge at mac.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2012 7:42 PM
> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
> Subject: [Leica] IMG: blue-eyed grass
> 
>> Some grasses have quite beautiful blossoms. This California native is one 
>> of them. The blossoms are quite small.
>> 
>> < 
>> http://adam-bridge.smugmug.com/gallery/22003432_Lz2PWj#!i=1759761818&k=ttrw79d>
>> 
>> This image is cropped but completely unsharpened. I don't think there is 
>> much of an anti-alias filter on the NEX-7. I'll be interested to shoot 
>> the M8 and the NEX-7 with the same lens and same tripod set-up and see 
>> how they compare.
>> 
>> Shot with Sony NEX-7, 18-55mm Sony "kit" lens. Hand-held. (Actually I had 
>> two dogs on leashes while I shot this.)
>> 
>> The adaptor for the Leica R lenses will arrive on Friday, I think. Just 
>> in time for more rain.
>> 
>> Comments are most welcome.
>> 
>> Adam
>> 
>> 
> 
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In reply to: Message from abridge at mac.com (Adam Bridge) ([Leica] IMG: blue-eyed grass)
Message from leica_r8 at hotmail.com (Aram Langhans) ([Leica] IMG: blue-eyed grass)