Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/07/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I think this "crop in your camera and then don't touch it later" baloney was put out by Magnum photographers who'd like many of us filed out our negative carries to make for black borders. FFBB full frame black borders. The prints in a stack without the black borders did not fare so well. So we avoided cropping like the plague and called it our artistic prerogative and integrity.. This was tricky with medium format with little room at the edges but we did it anyway. When digital came out not so much I don't think. I think the quality is such now that we can shoot loose crop later. And the quality with medium format digital low iso in the studio is way overkill. Way as in WAY. I doubt anyone is going to ask for their money back of you shot a bit loose and cropped. . On 7/19/14 8:12 PM, "Geoff Hopkinson" <hopsternew at gmail.com> wrote: > 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 >> > > _______________________________________________ > 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/