Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/03/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]OK, here's a quick and dirty description of the adapter modification. http://www.paulroark.com/VM-E_infinity_stop-modification.pdf Paul www.PaulRoark.com On Tue, Mar 22, 2016 at 8:19 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote: > 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 >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >