Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/03/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Quite ingenious, Paul. I've never paid that much for an adapter, but that one has a lot going for it. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA On 3/22/2016 10:41 PM, Paul Roark wrote: > 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 >> > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >