Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/03/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]+1! Tina On Mon, Mar 21, 2016 at 5:11 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote: > 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 >>> >>> >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > 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