Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/11/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks for looking and commenting, Lluis. I was surprised at the saturation in closer shots, and I actually reduced the saturation in one of them. With the distant shot of the parachute, it was not that apparent. I need to do some more experimenting. :-) Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA On 11/23/2015 4:16 PM, lluisripollphotography wrote: > Jim, > > In my opinion is that the lens performs quite well, the pictures look > sharp but it saturated a lot the colors, mainly the blue cast, I think > that it could give interesting color results using it with the sunset warm > light, avoiding the blue sky, because on the other hand I see that it > enhances the warm colors as yellow, red, ocre ? If it was mine I would do > a try? , in a certain sense I think you can obtain similar colors as Ernst > Haas does with Kodakchrome 25, I remember some evening/sunset pictures > with a dark sky almost black and vivid colors on the view. > > Cheers > Lluis > > > > >> El 19 nov 2015, a les 21:09, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> va >> escriure: >> >> Nathan's 35mm acquisition prompted me to try the only compatible 35 that >> I own on the X-E1, a Leica Summaron 35/3.5 LTM purchased from a former >> LUG member. I like the framing, but, consistent with my past experience, >> focusing of WA lenses on the X-E1 is painful. Most was done using zone >> focusing. This lens has excellent scales nicely engraved. >> >> A group of passengers had just arrived when they spied a tandem jump pair >> about to land. They all stopped to look and comment. >> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/DSCF2697fm.tif.html >> >> Their plane, a Cessna turboprop, required fuel, so the fuel truck arrived >> in short order. >> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/DSCF2704fm.tif.html >> >> The attendant had to stand on tiptoes to reach the tanks, but did her >> usual professional job with the fueling. >> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/DSCF2699fm.tif.html >> >> And, as I was leaving, the locally-based Vanderbilt Medical Center >> LifeFlight helicopter left on an assignment. >> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/DSCF2709fm.tif.html >> >> My conclusion is that the new Fuji 35mm AF lens would be a welcome >> addition. >> >> Comments and critiques welcomed. >> >> -- >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >