[Leica] IMG: For Nathan BOKEH ?????????????

[gpinkcp at msn.com (Gary Pinkerton)]

Hi Jim
On the 250 there is a small hole forward of the tripod bushing, which 
accomodates a small pin that's on the Leica shoulder stocks.
I drilled a small hole and installed one of the pins in my tripod head to 
help with steadying the 250.
I may have an extra pin around, let me know if you'd like one, and I'll send 
to you.
Gary
 
forward of the tripod bush  
> From: jhnichols at lighttube.net
> To: lug at leica-users.org
> Date: Tue, 1 Mar 2011 11:05:03 -0600
> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: For Nathan BOKEH ?????????????
> 
> Hi Ted,
> 
> Your advice is appreciated, and will be heeded. My comments to Nathan were 
> brought about because he commented on some very irritating backgrounds 
> that 
> I had posted, with the lens stopped down to about f/6.3 or f/8. I had been 
> worrying about DOF, hence stopped down. What I now see is that this lens 
> is 
> plenty sharp wide open, and the DOF, for most shots, is adequate at f/4.
> 
> As to sharpness, as you know better than I, eyesight can be a problem when 
> one is over 80. I am scheduled to get some new glasses in a couple of 
> weeks. Hopefully, they will assist my ageing eyes in the focus department. 
> The monopod seems to help a lot in steadying the camera.
> 
> Thanks for the comments.
> 
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <tedgrant at shaw.ca>
> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2011 10:54 AM
> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: For Nathan BOKEH ?????????????
> 
> 
> > Jim Nichols SHOWED:
> >
> >
> >> Nathan,
> >> > We had a stormy day today, but I wanted to try the 250 Telyt at f/4, 
> >> > to 
> >> > see if the bokeh was better than I have achieved with the lens 
> >> > stopped 
> >> > down. Here are a couple of images shot wide open, using my monopod.
> >>
> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Gator.jpg.html
> >> > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Feeder.jpg.html
> >> > These are not real good examples, but are the best I could do, 
> >> > considering the weather. I think the bokeh is much more acceptable at 
> >> > f/4. Now, I just need to get my new glasses so I can do a better job 
> >> > of focusing.
> >
> > HI jim,
> > Given you are learning to use long glass for the first time as I 
> > understand? I'd be far more concerned in getting images sharp than what 
> > the the background looks like! ... shooting with the lens wide open and 
> > not more than one stop down.
> >
> > You are shooting digital? So it doesn't matter how many hundreds and 
> > hundreds of exposures you shoot. It's far more important learning how 
> > the 
> > camera feels, keeping it steady "AND SHARP IMAGES!" Than what the 
> > background looks like! Forget the bokeh, just concentrate in capturing 
> > the 
> > action! If the background effect becomes a major concern and you can't 
> > get 
> > rid of it to your satisfation, start looking for another long lens and 
> > sell the one you have.
> >
> > I never knew what this bokeh thing was until I became a member of the 
> > LUG, 
> > where every once in awhile it becomes a "hot button" topic! Never 
> > bothered 
> > me during all my years, WHY? Well hell I never knew what it was! ERGO? 
> > No 
> > problem, as I'm uing Leica glass so nothing can be wrong.... just get 
> > the 
> > best photograph possible!
> >
> > Never bothered me while the "hot flashes of bokeh" were in discussion, 
> > still doesn't bother me! I never look for it! Because I look at the 
> > captured image first and foremost as that's the most imortant part of 
> > taking the photograph..... capturing a breath taking sharp as a razor 
> > blade piece of action! Not what the back ground looks like.
> >
> > For what it's worth.
> >
> > cheers,
> > ted
> >
> >
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