Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/11/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hello Steve, Excellent shot! -----Original Message----- >From: Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com> >Sent: Nov 6, 2013 7:26 AM >To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >Subject: Re: [Leica] conductor photo > > > >Sent from my iPhone >Steve Barbour > >On Nov 6, 2013, at 6:58 AM, Scott Gregory <scottgregory at mac.com> wrote: > >Steve very nice. Great lighting which comes through in black and white. >Did you take the shot wide open with the Summilux? Are you using the Nex 7 >now in place of the XE1 or in addition to? >Thanks for sharing a great photo. > >thank you Scott. I am using the lux wide open on the sony nex 7 also on >Fuji cameras to get / test focus open and see if it is possible/feasible >compared to my M9. It is certainly possible and much easier and more >reliable than the M9, where the hit rate was low and process very hard and >quirky. I will tell you what I do, much easier to do than to summarize. >Nex7 and Novoflex adapter, the M 75 lens at 1.4. Shooting RAW and JPEG fine >bw, focus peaking high/red color...This allows you to see the bw and when >in focus the red color, this is very sensitive and easy to do. This leads >to a hit hit rate, can be done without tripod , certainly is reliable, >much less sketchy than on the M9. I use aperture priority of course, and >ISO auto so shooting in the almost dark at high ISO is very feasible with >this setup. Also works with the Noctilux at f1, but the Summilux 75mm at >1.4 is even more demanding.... >Happy to discuss off list... > >steve > >Scott > >> On Nov 6, 2013, at 12:52 AM, Jay Burleson <leica at jayburleson.com> >> wrote: >> >> Fantastic. The 75 'lux is sharp enough to cut someone... >> >> Jay >> >>> On 11/5/2013 9:08 AM, Steve Barbour wrote: >>> I went to a concert last night. A friend conducted. Here is a photo I >>> made for him with the Leica Summilux 75mm, at f1.4, on the Sony NEX 7 >>> body, a Novoflex adapter, and focus peaking. >>> >>> >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/barbour/paw2013/mo1crop.jpg.html >>> >>> >>> >>> suggest look large.... >>> >>> many thanks for your looking and your comments, >>> >>> >>> >>> Steve >> >> -- >> Jay, >> >> Jay Burleson Gallery <http://jayburleson.com/leica/gallery/index.php/> >> "Being a Leica customer is like dating the most beautiful girl in the >> world... >> who cares more about herself than you... but, you keep calling her back >> anyway... >> because the sex is so good... most of the time." (RickLeica on LUF) >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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