Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/05/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yea the tripod thing is when I'm in landscape mode. Or city scape.... Fire es scape. - - from my iRabs. Mark Rabiner http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/springdays/ > From: Tina Manley <images at comporium.net> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Date: Fri, 25 May 2012 16:59:52 -0400 > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] 50AA: What does it mean for film users? > > Quoting Tina Manley: I will not put the camera on a > tripod, use slow film, and stop the lens down to maximize the quality of > the lens if I lose the photograph in the process. > > Of course, I'm photographing moving people and changing situations. > > Tina > > On Fri, May 25, 2012 at 4:47 PM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> > wrote: > >> I'd love to have an S2 on a good tripod. Or hand held. >> That would be my first choice in medium format digital dreams. >> Though a used Hasselblad digital back would make the transition from dream >> to reality much quicker. >> >> Using the finest glass and in the old days slowest film on a 35mm film >> camera an almost viable option. It would look great; providing the print >> isn't hung right next to one taken with medium or large format camera. >> >> Its the same now except that in the old days it was no big deal to get a >> used Rolleiflex or Rolleicord or Yashica and be in the medium format ball >> game. Now with digital one needs tens of thousands of dollars. Not >> everyone's got that level of money. >> >> - - from my iRabs. >> Mark Rabiner >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/springdays/ >> >> >>> From: Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> >>> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>> Date: Fri, 25 May 2012 20:18:29 +0200 >>> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>> Subject: Re: [Leica] 50AA: What does it mean for film users? >>> >>> Yeah, but if I have to use a heavy tripod, then I might as well put a >> medium >>> or large format camera on it, it will blow any 35mm out of the water. >>> >>> I think the excellence of Leica lenses lies less in absolute resolution >> (how >>> many of you walk around with tripods) and more in the high degree of >>> corrections of optical faults, flare resistance, absence of colour >> fringing >>> etc. >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Nathan >>> >>> Nathan Wajsman >>> Alicante, Spain >>> http://www.frozenlight.eu >>> http://www.greatpix.eu >>> http://www.nathanfoto.com >>> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws >>> Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ >>> >>> >>> YNWA >>> >>> >>> >>> On May 25, 2012, at 7:34 PM, Chris Williams wrote: >>> >>>> Ha, here's where Tech Pan prices rise to $100 a roll. If you can afford >> a $7K >>>> 50/f2, you can afford a few rolls. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Chris Williams >>>> www.zoeicaimages.net >>>> www.rebirthworkshops.com >>>> 504-231-6261 >>>> New Orleans, LA >>>> zoeica at mac.com >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On May 25, 2012, at 12:32 PM, Richard Man wrote: >>>> >>>>> ISO 5 film on a heavy duty tripod?! >>>>> >>>>> On Fri, May 25, 2012 at 9:30 AM, Frank Filippone >>>>> <red735i at earthlink.net>wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> There are some reports that the lens has more resolution than an M9 >> or M9m. >>>>>> While this may indicate a future higher resolution digi-M, it also >> means >>>>>> that the lens is overkill on an M9/M9m. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Leica is not stupid... >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Is there some "advantage" for film users to have this lens in their >>>>>> arsenal? >>>>>> Is this the Holy Grail of film lenses? >>>>>> >>>>>> Is there a film in production that can support the 50AA resolution? >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Frank Filippone >>>>>> >>>>>> Red735i at earthlink.net >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> 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 >>>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >> >> > > > -- > Tina Manley, ASMP > www.tinamanley.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information