Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2022/11/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I find it impossible to use on an M as DOF is nonexistant and if the cam is even slightly out of spec all you get is tears. It also suffers from a similar focus shift as you stop down as a Noctilux. It is quite usable on a mirrorless camera as you are focusing off the sensor. I think it will get a lot of use this winter as I stay relatively close to home. On Fri, Nov 25, 2022, 4:00 PM Lluis Ripoll via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> wrote: > Don, > > Excellent use of the .95 Canon, I?ve never test it but I saw some pictures > from a friend and it looks that this lens is not easy to work with it wide > open, you made an excellent work and I find really interesting and clever > the first picture defocused. > Lluis > > > > El 23 nov 2022, a les 11:55, Don Dory via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> va > escriure: > > > > Greetings to all. Last week brought a bit of experimentation. I had > > acquired several Georgia O'Keefe art books and was inspired by many of > her > > watercolors. So, I took a break from using modern glass and went to a > > Canon 0.95 mostly on an extension tube. The results were interesting. > The > > first image is an intentionally defocused image to emphasis the swirly > > backgrounds: > > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Wednesday+Weeds/0_95_.jpg.html > > > > A tangle of leaves: > > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Wednesday+Weeds/tangle+at+0_95.jpg.html > > > > The lens can be adequately sharp if you catch the focus point: > > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Wednesday+Weeds/Salvia+at+0_95.jpg.html > > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Wednesday+Weeds/Sage+at+0_95.jpg.html > > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Wednesday+Weeds/Plumeria+at+0_95.jpg.html > > > > Or it can isolate a subject: > > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Wednesday+Weeds/crepe+myrtle+at+0_95.jpg.html > > > > All the best. > > > > -- > > Don > > don.dory at gmail.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