[Leica] IMG: CA Weather

[rgacpa at yahoo.com (Bob Adler)]

Thanks Bob.?The?International Language?Institute is still thriving, as you 
no 
doubt know.

The 5D is truly a?terrific tool. I still shoot the?1DsIII?however when I can 
as?it has a few features over the 5 that I like (7 shot bracketing, internal 
viewfinder light shield,?weather resistance), but as you?say, the 5 
certainly 
does the trick.

I?do want to start shooting some film again just to compare. In looking at 
some 
older scans there seems to be more color depth with film which?give subtle, 
yet 
lovely, differences to the images.

As they say, everything is a compromise. Shooting both film and digital may 
help 
with bridging the gap.

Thanks for looking. You were very lucky to spend extended time in the area. 
I'm 
usually a day tripper, as you know.

Take care,
Bob
?Bob Adler
Palo Alto, CA
http://www.rgaphoto.com 




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From: Bob Shaw <rsphotoimages at comcast.net>
To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
Sent: Mon, February 7, 2011 1:11:40 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: CA Weather

Bob...that shot is one reason why I traded my entire R8/9/Lens kit for a 5d 
Mk 
IIa with the same (surprisingly useful) kit lens and the new 70-200 USM.? 
Sure, 
the 24-105 ain't the R28-90 Asph but it really gets the job done for me - 
and 
obviously - for you.

Try as I might, my (somewhat older) eyes and hands couldn't get shots like 
that 
to appear as I saw them through the viewfinder of the R8/9, mostly due to 
film 
scan resolution and a general lack of skill.

I toyed with an adaptor for my Leica R lenses but in the end, the 5D Mk II 
kit 
just made more sense for me.

I remember that spot well.? I attended the (then) Army Language School for a 
year in the mid-'60's, studying Farsi (Persian).? In good weather we would 
blast 
out of the Presidio at lunch time over to Carmel just in time to eat a quick 
lunch on the public beach and watch the, er, sea life.

That's an iconic shot of the bay if I ever saw one.

Lovely.

Regards,

Bob


(NOT from my iPhone 4 - it's sitting next to my MacBook Pro while I do 
keyboard-intense business stuff in the Subaru dealer's waiting room using 
their 
free WiFi.? My, how times are a-changin'...)




Bob Shaw
rsphotoimages at comcast.net


On Feb 6, 2011, at 10:07 PM, Bob Adler wrote:

> Sorry. Couldn't resist...
> 
> http://www.rgaphoto.com/mishmosh/content/_MG_2719_large.html
> 
> Or, where to go during the Super Bowl...
> Bob Adler
> Palo Alto, CA
> http://www.rgaphoto.com
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