Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/12/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Sent from my iPhone Steve Barbour On Dec 31, 2013, at 2:35 PM, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com> wrote: And this odd reverse prejudice thing never makes real sense to me. The lens/camera/brand is only a tool...yep The photo quality is somehow less worthy or made worse by using the best tools you can have (or afford!)... Nope. Sometimes it makes a difference..... why not. Sort of like the best photographer is the one with the best contact lenses... hny steve Cheers Geoff http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman > On 1 January 2014 08:16, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com> wrote: > > > > Sent from my iPhone > Steve Barbour > > On Dec 31, 2013, at 2:08 PM, Vick Ko <vick.ko at sympatico.ca> wrote: > > Oh, to paraphrase something I read: > > "The best 50mm lens you own is the one that you take the best photos with". > > amazing the way that works, isn't it? > > hny > > steve > > Vick > > >> On 31/12/2013 5:00 PM, Vick Ko wrote: >> Agree, Geoff >> >> My favourite large aperture photo is one with my wife and oldest son, > taken during the golden hour, with a Nikkor 5cm f1.1, on film. >> I may never get around to digitizing it. Caught their smiles, the glint > of sun in their eyes, and bokeh that was just amazing. >> >> Vick >> >> >>> On 31/12/2013 4:04 PM, Geoff Hopkinson wrote: >>> Unless someone actually posts pictures to illustrate these opinions, you >>> guys are all going to be in so much trouble if Dr Ted sees this thread. > ;-) >>> I know that Tina and Ted are masters of these lenses wide open. Let's > see >>> your stuff. >>> >>> I just stopped the (borrowed) thing down because that was the light I > had >>> and the DoF I wanted too. >>> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/image/153201969 >>> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/image/153260573 >>> >>> >>> Cheers >>> Geoff >>> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information