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Subject: [Leica] Mark's 5.6 and be there -Lew
From: steve.barbour at gmail.com (Steve Barbour)
Date: Sun, 19 May 2013 10:55:09 -0700
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Sent from my iPhone
Steve Barbour

On May 19, 2013, at 10:53 AM, "Douglas Barry" <imra at iol.ie> wrote:

Steve, what part of this message is yours, and what part is Philippe's? I 
have to admit the way these iPhone messages appear in nomal email is 
somewhat bewildering to me. Don't know whether others have the same problem. 
Anyone?

Douglas

----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Barbour" <steve.barbour at 
gmail.com>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
Sent: Sunday, May 19, 2013 6:44 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Mark's 5.6 and be there -Lew


> 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> Steve Barbour
> 
> On May 19, 2013, at 10:10 AM, philippe.amard at sfr.fr wrote:
> 
> Thanks Lew,
> 
> 
> you're probably right at least when dealing with lenses faster than the 4 
> - 5.6 marks,
> which BTW tend to slowly be taken out of the shelves though - look at the 
> many zoom lenses sold today, f4 is often wide open ... also WA and UWA, I 
> don't know why though.
> 
> 
> All of which still doesn't bring a clear answer as to why Mark wants (us) 
> to shoot always at 5.6.
> ******
> the last two numbers of his social security number?
> *******+
> 
> Amiti?s
> Philippe, still there
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ========================================
> 
> Message du : 19/05/2013 18:17
> De : "Lew Schwartz " <lew1716 at gmail.com>
> A : "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
> Copie ? :
> Sujet : Re: [Leica] Mark's 5.6 and be there
> 
> 
> Also, aren't a lot of 35mm lenses supposed to be sharpest at 4.0 - 5.6?
> 
> -Lew Schwartz
> 
> 
> On Sun, May 19, 2013 at 5:29 AM,
> wrote:
> 
>> 
>> Thank you Marshall,
>> 
>> 
>> this was known to me and actually sounds more of an urban legend adressing
>> trainees or freshmen PJs than anything else.
>> 
>> 
>> In addition it doesn't explain why Mark a contemporary experienced
>> professional photog who has published in the NYT, insists on shooting 5.6
>> and be there whatever the format.
>> 
>> 
>> :-(
>> 
>> 
>> Philippe, still willing to learn :-)
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> ========================================
>> 
>> Message du : 19/05/2013 06:11
>> De : "Marshall Hunt "
>> A : "Leica Users Group"
>> Copie ? :
>> Sujet : Re: [Leica] Mark's 5.6 and be there
>> 
>> 
>> It is a modification of a motto from the early days of press photography,
>> when you needed three hands and big pockets to use a Speed Graphic.
>> :
>> "f.6" set your Speed Graphic lens at 5.6 so you have some depth of field
>> when you estimate the distance.
>> 
>> "and be there" be at the scene of the action; otherwise you can't get a
>> fast shot.
>> 
>> 
>> On Sat, May 18, 2013 at 3:25 AM,
>> wrote:
>> 
>>> Mark repeatedly writes:
>>> 
>>> 
>>> F 5.6 and be there.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> What's YOUR rationale for shooting at 5.6?
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> If it is about DoF it is completely irrelevant for it also depends on
>>> sensor size, but this you know.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> So what is it please?
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> AMiti?s
>>> Philippe
>>> 
>>> 
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Replies: Reply from lew1716 at gmail.com (Lew Schwartz) ([Leica] Mark's 5.6 and be there -Lew)
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