Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/04/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The photo of Mark appears to be a little sharper then the one of Brian. But both shots are really close so the DOF is miniscule. Could the red filtering have softened it a bit? My photos were taken at least 10 feet away and had the benefit of daylight and a slightly lower ISO. Len On Apr 26, 2007, at 9:04 PM, Steve Barbour wrote: > really Brian... if that photo of you is sharply in focus, either > that pastis was stronger than I thought... > > or my glasses need to be adjusted.... > > > Steve > > > On Apr 26, 2007, at 4:30 PM, Ted Grant wrote: > >> A truthism at last by the Saloon Keeper and The Rabiner! :-) >> >> I've said more times than you guys can count.... Take it out of >> the box and >> shoot pictures!!!!!!!!! >> >> Don't think and consult, just use it! It's simple, you can't think >> and >> shoot! >> >> Leave all the testing to the technicians with the thousands and >> thousands of >> dollars worth of testing gear! That's what they get paid for! The >> only >> testing you need any time is using the camera to take pictures, >> that's when >> you know whether it works for you at any time. And if it doesn't >> take it >> back for a refund! Don't carry on getting wet pants over something >> none of >> you personally can fix! >> >> There are so many things that come up in great hand wringing >> comments around >> here it makes me wonder sometimes how my gear has worked lo these >> many >> years. >> >> ted >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca@leica-users.org >> [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of >> Brian >> Reid >> Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2007 3:35 PM >> To: Leica Users Group >> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Noctilux at work >> >> Mark Rabiner has been telling me that my Noctilux ought to work on >> my M8. So >> last night at dinner I handed him my M8 and asked him to prove it. >> He did, >> but since I didn't have an IR cut filter on the lens, the color is >> crap and >> I look like I have a skin disease. So I converted to B&W in >> photoshop and >> applied a red filter so my skin didn't look so blotchy. I've left the >> full-resolution original B&W there in case anybody wants to look >> at the >> pixels. But, alas, Mark was right: it can be made to >> work in the hands of someone who knows how to do it. Back to >> school with me. >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/bkreid/pwic/L1011472.jpg.html >> >> Once you believe it's possible, you try a little harder to >> accomplish it. >> >> Having watched Mark Rabiner take an in-focus picture with my >> Noctilux on my >> M8, I knew it could be done. So I spent several minutes messing >> around with >> focus and moving the candle on the table top and changing where I was >> sitting until I could find enough light to focus on his glasses, >> which got >> me this picture. >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/bkreid/pwic/L1011474.jpg.html >> >> I would never dream of using the Noctilux stopped down any more >> than f/1.4, >> so I'm not worried about focus shift. So I think this is solved >> except for >> acquiring a lot more skill at focusing in the dark. >> >> All of the tests that I ran with yardsticks and focus charts used >> very hot >> incandescent lights, which I suspect put so much IR into the mix >> that the >> focus was wrong for an unrelated reason. When I get home I'll re- >> run my >> focus tests with cold light. >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> -- >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >> Version: 7.5.463 / Virus Database: 269.6.1/777 - Release Date: >> 4/26/2007 >> 3:23 PM >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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