Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/10/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]A Symmar 210 is the Holy Grail Leica optics of large format photography from all I know. I wish I could have got that instead of my Fujinon. Its bound to be better than most options of any kind. There is all kinds of new glass now optimized for digital not sure how it would work with film. Mark William Rabiner Photography http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ > From: Richard Man <richard at richardmanphoto.com> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2012 21:54:31 -0700 > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] OT: large format lens vs. medium format lens > > Mark, Thanks for the suggestion. Understood. > > I know I can always "fall back" on the M9 and it's not very big so I will > bring that. I am debating whether that's the only camera, or use another > for main camera and use the M9 for backup. > > I am doing some stuff outside currently but my quick look at the 617 negs > may indicate that the Fuji 90 even at F16/F22 is not as good as the Fuji > 150 or the Symmar 210 at the corners. Combine with my not so careful setup > yesterday, that may be what I am seeing. > > I will do more thorough checking later. > One thing that is clear though I do love the rise /shift. It makes life so > much simpler for the landscape things, > > > > On Wed, Oct 17, 2012 at 9:45 PM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> > wrote: > >> You got me wrong here Richard. I'm not thinking about you and you're M9. >> I'm just thinking about you getting to know a new camera. Wouldn't matter >> which camera you'd also want to bring along I'd say leave it at home. I >> think its good to focus on one camera when you first get it to fully >> realize >> what it can do. The best way to do that is to not have any other cameras >> to >> fall back on when you're out on a trip using it. >> Was it the Shen-Hao PTB 617? >> Very envious. I say shoot a lot of pictures with it of everything all the >> time for a great long while. Put all your other cameras in a trunk in your >> basement lock it up and forget where you put the key. >> 6x17 is very inspiring to me. >> Also 6x12 would be. >> >> I also like their 5x8 inch. Just make contact prints. >> >> Mark William Rabiner >> Photography >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ >> >> >>> From: Richard Man <richard at richardmanphoto.com> >>> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>> Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2012 17:28:57 -0700 >>> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>> Subject: Re: [Leica] OT: large format lens vs. medium format lens >>> >>> Mark, if you have read my posting of images in the last 3 years, you'd >>> notice that I have boatloads of images with the M9. Including some that >>> have gotten awards in the B&W Magazine, and 2nd place in National Jury >>> Competition in a NYC Gallery. >>> >>> Not boasting or anything, as the same images have been rejected by many >>> more places and competitions, but you really should look at a person's >>> history before making judgment. >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Oct 17, 2012 at 5:25 PM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> >> wrote: >>> >>>> I'd just bring that one camera and lens and focus on it. >>>> See what its like to "have that be your camera". >>>> >>>> Mark William Rabiner >>>> Photography >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ >>>> >>>> >>>>> From: Richard Man <richard at richardmanphoto.com> >>>>> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>>>> Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2012 12:37:57 -0700 >>>>> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] OT: large format lens vs. medium format lens >>>>> >>>>> I have no problem of "shooting as testing." >>>>> >>>>> Only issue is that this weekend, I am going to wander in the high >> desert, >>>>> looking for Sky Rock. It may be a hike of 4-6 miles. >>>>> >>>>> Did I say it's high desert and perhaps heat wave? and that I will have >> to >>>>> climb rocks? >>>>> >>>>> It would be prudent to make sure that whatever gears I bring, it will >>>> work >>>>> to the best of my ability. Don't you think? >>>>> >>>>> (yes, the M9 will be in the pack. The question is, what else do I >> bring) >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> // 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> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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