Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/06/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Mark, That is another advantage of the Oly 35 Macro; it is AF. When trying to get close to insects, that can be a real advantage. The Leica-R Macro is better used for flowers and still-life images. Your old math teacher would tell you that 35x2=70 :~( Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Rabiner" <mark at rabinergroup.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2011 4:53 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Saturday's Lily > Yes short the lens comparatively speaking as 35x2=60 which is longer than > 50 but shorter than 100. > > This has plenty of depth and contrast. A bee's eye view although they > probably see in black and white... Shades of gray. > > Were you working in AF or not? To me AF is a boom for macro while many > others just turn it off. > > > Mark > > > > >> From: Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> >> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >> Date: Tue, 7 Jun 2011 16:45:31 -0500 >> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Saturday's Lily >> >> Thanks for the kind words, Mark. I have shot lily images each year, but >> they all look two-dimensional and flat. I was trying to show the depth >> of >> the components that make up the flower. The lower half was superfluous, >> so >> I cropped it out. Glad you liked it. >> >> The short macro lens made it easier to get the flower features in focus, >> and >> still diffuse the background. For some images it does better than my >> Leica >> Elmarit-R 60mm Macro, but I still prefer the Leica lens when I have a >> choice. >> >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Mark Rabiner" <mark at rabinergroup.com> >> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >> Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2011 4:12 PM >> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Saturday's Lily >> >> >>> That profile cut off shot is pretty innovative!! I can't remember ever >>> seeing it at least. But the main point being its an arresting very >>> successful unusual treatment of a tough subject. And says something for >>> technique, Olympus optics and advantages of 4/3's camera design in >>> macro >>> work. >>> And the color yellow! >>> >>> Mark >>> >>> -------------------- >>> Mark William Rabiner >>> >>> >>> >>>> From: Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> >>>> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>>> Date: Sat, 4 Jun 2011 13:26:36 -0500 >>>> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>>> Cc: Olympus Camera Discussion <olympus at thomasclausen.net> >>>> Subject: [Leica] IMG: Saturday's Lily >>>> >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Lily+Profile.jpg.html >>>> >>>> E-1 with 35mm Macro >>>> >>>> Comments and critiques welcomed. >>>> >>>> Jim Nichols >>>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 > >