Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/03/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks, Paul. That sounds easier than the last one I "adjusted" by honing the thickness of the adapter. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA On 3/22/2016 8:03 PM, Paul Roark wrote: > I used the infinity stop. I've set that using the Voigtlander adjustable M > to FE mount system. I should publish a PDF on how to do this. I think > people could probably just clone my system. > > Paul > www.PaulRoark.com > > On Tue, Mar 22, 2016 at 4:42 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> > wrote: > >> Very nice work, Paul. >> >> Just out of curiosity, is the infinity stop accurate enough for this sort >> of work, or do you have to try to focus with the camera's focusing aids. >> >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> >> >> On 3/22/2016 5:17 PM, Paul Roark wrote: >> >>> There was a nice full (or close to it) moon last night. So, I was >>> curious >>> how the 135mm Leica Apo-Telyt would do when shooting it with the Sony. >>> The >>> result, cropped to show just the moon at 100%, is here: >>> >>> http://www.paulroark.com/Moon-at-100pc_DSC0769-1000iso-1000th-f45.jpg >>> >>> This was taken hand held with the Sony a7rii at 1/1000 second, IS >>> enabled, >>> 1000 iso, and f/4.5. >>> >>> There were some small, light clouds drifting by, and Jupiter was rather >>> prominent in the sky just above the moon. So I wondered if I could make >>> something out of this combination. See the shot I just put on my web >>> home >>> page here: >>> >>> http://www.paulroark.com/ >>> >>> The clouds were quite a bit darker than the moon. They needed 1/15 of a >>> second exposure. So, I was able to catch both the moon and the clouds by >>> setting the speed to 1/125 and using the auto bracketing set to cover >>> plus >>> and minus 3 stops. >>> >>> The frame is cropped to an 8x10 ratio with pixel dimensions 5303x4243. >>> >>> You might be interested to see what viewers of a very large print might >>> see >>> if they focus carefully on Jupiter and the dark night sky around it. >>> Here >>> is the 100% view of that part of the file: >>> >>> http://www.paulroark.com/Jupiter-3-21-2016-at-100pc.jpg >>> >>> I'm having my fun with this new Lecia M lens. >>> >>> Paul >>> www.PaulRoark.com >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >> > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >