Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/03/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks, Richard. Nice DoF, in spite of Paul's misgivings. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA On 3/21/2016 4:05 PM, Richard Man wrote: > This seems to work: > http://www.paulroark.com/OldAlamoPintadoHouse_SantaYnezValley.jpg > > On Mon, Mar 21, 2016 at 9:17 AM, Tina Manley <tmanley at gmail.com> wrote: > >> The link doesn't work? >> >> Tina >> >> On Mon, Mar 21, 2016 at 12:10 PM, Paul Roark <roark.paul at gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> My latest acquisition is the 135mm lens. I must admit, I'm having to >>> re-learn a few things. This lens on the 42mp Sony is reminding me that >> DOF >>> is really just differing degrees of unsharpness. What I, in the past >>> (pre-135 Apo), thought was my "infinity" focus set target across a canyon >>> from my back yard, turns out not to be at "infinity." This lens-camera >>> combo has no DOF. Getting focus right-on is nearly impossible due to the >>> potential this combo has. >>> >>> At any rate, since I like the appearance of things being sharp, the first >>> non-test shot a couple of days ago turned into a test of whether I could >> at >>> least approach the potential of the lens in a real world, relatively fast >>> shooting, hand held, focus stacked shot. Here is the answer: >>> >>> OldAlamoPintadoHouse_SantaYnezValley.jpg >>> >>> (After a few years of drought in So. California, the greenery this year >> was >>> something I could not resist. So, this one is in color.) >>> >>> This took 19 shots. (Farm workers where moving into the field just to >> the >>> right, so my tripod was not an option.) A fair amount of PS work was >>> required to mash the exposures together, but the bottom line is probably >>> within what I'd call acceptable results from a technical point of view. >>> >>> It's not perfect, but by comparison, it beat the 90mm Canon Tilt-Shift, >>> which I used to think was a great lens. (Not so much any more.) >>> >>> So, bottom line, I think I'll be able to use this optic, but it's not >>> forgiving at all. >>> >>> BTW, I suspect the "used" "Mint" lens I bought from a major dealer was, >> in >>> fact, "new" pre-6-bit-coding unit from inventory that they are dumping. >>> >>> Paul >>> www.PaulRoark.com >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> >> -- >> Tina Manley >> www.tinamanley.com >> tina-manley.artistwebsites.com >> >> http://www.alamy.com/stock-photography/3B49552F-90A0-4D0A-A11D-2175C937AA91/Tina+Manley.html >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > >