Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/01/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]See you here in NY! As its not so likely I'll be able to get over there! But which I could! On 1/23/13 7:42 AM, "Philippe Amard" <philippe.amard at sfr.fr> wrote: >> Le 23 janv. 13 ? 04:41, Mark Rabiner a ?crit : >> >>> Philippe Amard posted a shot he did with I think current 24-120 >>> with I >>> forgot which body on the lug in our last a few months ago heated >>> discussion >>> of the focal length range in Nikon. He shot it at 120 and then he >>> said >>> cropped a bunch. It was clear as a bell and had an airplane flying >>> over >>> head. There was a water. I think a boat.... Impressed the hell outa >>> most >>> everybody here and pretty much ended the thread with the idea that >>> the lens >>> actually does more than produce a viable image. >>> >>> >> >> Mark, >> >> I presume this is the one shot you're refering to (thanks for >> remembering it BTW) >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Phileica/Barcelona+2009_001/Surfin_+Barcelon >> a-1297.jpg.html >> >> As to the crop and processing, here is the previous frame on the >> roll, FF and unedited, straight from the tank. >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Phileica/Playground/Out+in+the+Wild-1296.jpg >> .html >> (click large to see what the obvious limits of the lens are, notably >> micro contrast) >> >> Sometimes it looks sharp, >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Phileica/Les+Gens/Enigma-5496-2.jpg.html >> but the bokeh and distortion are so-so as with every nikon lens I've >> seen through... >> >> Oly ZD glass performed much better in all respects; it was just the >> sensor that triggered my drifting back to nikon. >> >> Morals: I own the lousiest of all 24-120's but I won't complain as >> it was gifted with the D700, and I use it for its convenient range >> and weight. >> >> OTT Alice and I should be NYC third week of Feb, so on top of >> meeting us if it pleases you, I could lend the lens to you for a >> live test. >> >> Amiti?s >> Philippe > > One sees clearly only with the heart. What is essential is invisible > to the eye. Antoine de Saint Exup?ry in Le Petit Prince. > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information -- Mark William Rabiner Photography http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/