Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/11/06

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Subject: [Leica] conductor photo
From: steve.barbour at gmail.com (Steve Barbour)
Date: Wed, 6 Nov 2013 15:44:17 -0800
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On Nov 6, 2013, at 10:03 AM, Wayne Serrano <wayneserrano at earthlink.net> 
wrote:

> Hello Steve,
> 
> Excellent shot!



much appreciated Wayne


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> 
> 
> -----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,
>>> 
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