Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/04/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Cleaning medium format back is easy - it's just right there, with no shutter in the way or anything. On Wed, Apr 25, 2012 at 2:47 PM, Richard Man <richard at richardmanphoto.com>wrote: > I think you may be right. I haven't done landscape like that for a while > :-) > > > On Wed, Apr 25, 2012 at 1:40 PM, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at > gmail.com>wrote: > >> Richard you probably haven't stopped it right down in a year ;-) >> Bob I do recommend the eclipse fluid and swabs too (after blowing or >> brushing off particles). Cheapest from BHPhoto last time I got some. >> Actually probably prety easy with a detachable back? >> >> Cheers, >> Geoff >> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman >> >> >> >> On 26 April 2012 04:49, Richard Man <richard at richardmanphoto.com> >> wrote: >> >> > Didn't you get a cleaning kit with your Phase back? Eclipse and Sensor >> Swab >> > are recommended by lots of people. >> > >> > Oddly, now that I am not shooting in dusty area, I haven't cleaned the >> M9 >> > in at least a year :-) >> > >> > On Wed, Apr 25, 2012 at 11:10 AM, Bob Adler <rgacpa at gmail.com> wrote: >> > >> > > Thanks for pointing this out! I usually shoot at f11.3, so not as >> > visible, >> > > but the 150mm can go to f16 well. >> > > I seem to recall a cleaning kit site mentioned on tha LUG awhile ago. >> > > Anyone have that link? >> > > Thanks, >> > > Bob >> > > >> > > Sent via iiiPad >> > > Bob Adler >> > > Redwood City, CA >> > > >> > > On Apr 24, 2012, at 11:42 PM, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at >> > > gmail.com> >> > > wrote: >> > > >> > > > A very nicely put together composition. The 'magenta' bothers me a >> > little >> > > > (it's an inherited M8 sensitivity thang !) but the soft flow of >> clouds >> > is >> > > > lovely. I am seeing some overly abrupt transitions mentioned by >> others >> > > but >> > > > very likely due to version size for web. BUT f/16 has found you out >> on >> > > > sensor gruk. significant case of dust measles. I don't even want to >> > think >> > > > about cleaning P45+ backs... eek! >> > > > >> > > > Cheers, >> > > > Geoff >> > > > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > On 25 April 2012 15:10, Robert Adler <rgacpa at gmail.com> wrote: >> > > > >> > > >> In town for a conference, the sky beckoned and I was lured. Truly a >> > > subtle >> > > >> and soft experience; hope the image relays that: >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> > >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rgacpa_HI/2012-04-24-2-Santa+Barbara-CF004623-Edit.jpg.html >> > > >> >> > > >> Tech stuff: Alpa Max, SK 150 APO Digitar, Polarizing filter, .9ND >> > > filter. >> > > >> P45+ back, f16 at 5sec., lots of sand (totally scary stuff when >> working >> > > with >> > > >> this equipment!) >> > > >> >> > > >> Best, >> > > >> Bob >> > > >> >> > > >> -- >> > > >> Bob Adler >> > > >> Redwood City, 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 >> > >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > > -- > // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com> > > > -- // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com>