Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/04/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]One of the (few) things I like about shooting with my APS-C camera is the way they turn my compact 50mm 1.8 standard normal glass into super compact short teles. I've always loved short teles they are my signature glass. Many have been too bulky or heavy. But 50's can often be the lightest and smallest and cheapest and bestest glass going. Its nice to give them a bit more reach turning them into 75mm's. A 100mm not so bad either with 4/3's. As long as the iso' s can be kept down I'm also fond of the added depth of field from smaller formats. On 4/23/15 9:47 PM, "Jim Nichols" <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote: > Well, I finished off the day by taking the E-1, set for ISO 800, and my > lens of choice, a 1971 Pentax Super-Multi-Coated Takumar 50/1.4 > (7-element) to a twilight ball game. I shot around 18 frames and got 4 > keepers plus some backup shots. > > My gr-grandson, Bobby, got a hit, and I can even see the ball: > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/P4234493-1.jpg.html > > His team mate also got a hit, and drove him in from third base: > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/P4234496-1.jpg.html > > Bobby scored a run and I am in a position to capture the action: > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/P4234499-1.jpg.html > > All this time, Lauren and Charlie are enjoying a snack in the bleachers: > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/P4234484-1.jpg.html > > I'm now convinced that the lens is worth my investing in a better M42 to > 4/3 adapter. Looks like CameraQuest is going to make some money off of me. > > I appreciate your patience with me. > > Comments and critiques welcomed. -- Mark William Rabiner Photographer http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/