Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/07/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Not only the digital way but essential for art directors for any publication. Cheers Geoff http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman On 20 July 2014 10:07, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> wrote: > Shoot loose! I do think that's the digital way. > > > On 7/19/14 7:56 PM, "Geoff Hopkinson" <hopsternew at gmail.com> wrote: > > > Hi Mark. Thanks for looking and commenting. Yes, breaking portrait > > conventions there using the 70 if you like. Intentionally so and as > taught > > to me by a leading photographer here. Same as just about every lighting > > rule I ever heard of for studio. > > Yes on the 120. It is on my list. > > Could have got that 180 recently (from the person from whom I got my S2) > > but my priority was the standard lens, then the 120. I heard a rumour > that > > 180 ended up with another LUG photographer down this way ;-) > > > > > > Cheers > > Geoff > > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman > > > > > > On 20 July 2014 09:15, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> wrote: > > > >> Looks great but you are too close. For your birthday or Christmas I'd > for > >> sure get a short tele for this kinda stuff. Just get a guy with an Uzi > to > >> back you up and carry your camera bag. You are shooting I assume with a > 70 > >> normal? > >> I'd for sure for your work on the backdrop get an "LEICA > >> APO-MACRO-SUMMARIT-S 120mm f/2.5 (CS) The perfect portrait lens" > $6,995.00 > >> usd > >> Optimized not for infinity which is just too darned far away.... What's > out > >> there anyway we'd ever want to look at? Pluto? > >> But close. Like a meter.... Which we call a yard. We is people who > live in > >> NYC> > >> " Macro meets telephoto > >> The Leica APO-Macro-Summarit-S 120mm f/2.5 (CS) is a true dual-purpose > >> lens: > >> firstly, it is a macro lens for close-up photography up to a > reproduction > >> ratio of 1:2. Secondly, it is a fast portrait lens. It achieves > exceptional > >> imaging performance and optimum contrast rendition at all apertures and > >> distances. The selective sharpness opens a world of creative > >> opportunities." > >> > >> Actually for tight heads like this have my armed assistant hand me my > >> trusty > >> APO-ELMAR-S 180 mm f/3.5 ASPH. (CS). $8,495.00 usd > >> > >> > >> > http://us.leica-camera.com/Photography/S-System/Leica-S-Lenses/APO-Macro-Sum > >> marit-S-120MM-f-2.5-CS > >> Or > >> http://tinyurl.com/jvo9jzz > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> On 7/17/14 3:37 AM, "Geoff Hopkinson" <hopsternew at gmail.com> wrote: > >> > >>> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/image/156614330 > >>> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/image/156614331 > >>> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/image/156614332 > >>> > >>> Cheers > >>> Geoff > >>> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> Leica Users Group. > >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Mark William Rabiner > >> Photographer > >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ > >> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> 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 > > > > > -- > Mark William Rabiner > Photographer > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >