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p.13 #1Alternative Image Thread
Here are two "images" :) Both with the Leica Summilux-R 80 f/1.4 at f/1.4. I love love love this lens for taking people pictures. It is hard to focus, but you do know when you've got it, almost all of the time. I was getting a surprisingly high number of keepers, perhaps 3/4, and some really really good ones. I didn't sharpen these at all, btw. Developed with Adobe Lightroom, which is really growing on me. I so wanted to like Aperture, but after using it for a while, I found it constraining and hard to get top results out of. Lightroom feels so natural. And this is coming from an Apple fan, and someone who doesn't like Adobe much.
http://www.realityblur.com/photography/5d/_MG_4633.jpg
http://www.realityblur.com/photography/5d/_MG_4700.jpg
http://www.realityblur.com/photography/5d/_MG_4633.jpg
http://www.realityblur.com/photography/5d/_MG_4700.jpg
May 21, 2006 at 02:01 PM
p.13 #2Alternative Image Thread
Looking good Carsten, I think that once a person gets a chance to spend some time with the 80 summilux, it's a hard lens to not want to use whenever possible. I also like to use the lens at wide open as often as possible.
May 21, 2006 at 02:51 PM
p.13 #3Alternative Image Thread
Great bokeh in those last two 80lux shots. Much better than the ones you posted previously.
May 21, 2006 at 04:07 PM
p.13 #4Alternative Image Thread
I'd have to agree with the others on this one... the colors, the softness and the bokeh...this is an amazing lens for portraits.
May 21, 2006 at 04:38 PM
p.13 #6Alternative Image Thread
Yeah, not bad for a couple of snapshots. Now I just have to line up a Profoto set :)
May 21, 2006 at 11:54 PM
p.13 #7Alternative Image Thread
I caught this deer sampling a few flowers from the grouchy neighbor's flowerbed this afternoon. One of nature's small victories. 
Leica 400mm at f3.4.
Leica 400mm at f3.4.
May 24, 2006 at 03:47 PM
p.13 #8Alternative Image Thread
oh, I like that
better they eat neighbor flowers, not mine!
Kurt, I actually got to take ONE picture it turns out before 2x went on little trip to NJ
See the portrait thread!
better they eat neighbor flowers, not mine!
Kurt, I actually got to take ONE picture it turns out before 2x went on little trip to NJ
See the portrait thread!
May 24, 2006 at 04:56 PM
p.13 #9Alternative Image Thread
Awesome shot kurt, love the light and overall mood!
May 24, 2006 at 07:50 PM
p.13 #10Alternative Image Thread
Kurt,
That's a beautiful shot.. Hard to put down that lens when it gives results like these.
Carsten,
Lovely portraits.
David
That's a beautiful shot.. Hard to put down that lens when it gives results like these.
Carsten,
Lovely portraits.
David
May 24, 2006 at 08:38 PM
p.13 #11Alternative Image Thread
As an architectural photog where small apertures rule, but now having the pleasure of
an 80 lux, I'm learning to use it.
gary merideth
an 80 lux, I'm learning to use it.
gary merideth
May 24, 2006 at 09:37 PM
p.13 #14Alternative Image Thread
Just some web illustration stuff... R9, DMR and Leica 28/2.8 at f/2.8...
http://www.rockgarden.net/download/L1100871-400.jpg
http://www.rockgarden.net/download/L1100871-400.jpg
May 24, 2006 at 10:16 PM
p.13 #15Alternative Image Thread
http://www.fotosidan.se/obj/photo/4/41ae02c527e9bc9da26d526de0c4297c.jpg
Nikon 50 1.2 Ai
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Nikon 50 1.2 Ai
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May 25, 2006 at 02:00 AM
p.13 #16Alternative Image Thread
Where can one find Kodak SLR/c or /n
and can one use the wide Distagons? ie 15mm 18mm 21mm 28mm 2.o?
Thanks,
Asher
http://www.openphotographyforums.com
and can one use the wide Distagons? ie 15mm 18mm 21mm 28mm 2.o?
Thanks,
Asher
http://www.openphotographyforums.com
May 25, 2006 at 06:33 PM
p.13 #17Alternative Image Thread
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Edited by med007 on May 25, 2006 at 09:12 PM GMT
Edited by med007 on May 25, 2006 at 09:12 PM GMT
May 25, 2006 at 06:33 PM
p.13 #18Alternative Image Thread
Asher
I have the Kodak SLR 14N with the newest sensor which has been recently CLA'd by Kodak. If you are interested, please PM me. I also have 5 batteries, two of which are still in the original packaging. I have some very fine images from this body, but read the data about it. It is phenomenal for some applications and not as great for others.
Let me know if you have interest
Woody Spedden
PS This has a traditional F mount so you can use any Nikon lens with it. (Far as I know) There are probably old manual focus lenses which won't work but most of those don't work on the modern Nikon bodies either!
I have the Kodak SLR 14N with the newest sensor which has been recently CLA'd by Kodak. If you are interested, please PM me. I also have 5 batteries, two of which are still in the original packaging. I have some very fine images from this body, but read the data about it. It is phenomenal for some applications and not as great for others.
Let me know if you have interest
Woody Spedden
PS This has a traditional F mount so you can use any Nikon lens with it. (Far as I know) There are probably old manual focus lenses which won't work but most of those don't work on the modern Nikon bodies either!
May 25, 2006 at 07:40 PM
p.13 #19Alternative Image Thread
Thanks Woody,
Let me knowc where about you are located.
Can one use the exotic lenses I have above on this?
Thanks
Asher
Let me knowc where about you are located.
Can one use the exotic lenses I have above on this?
Thanks
Asher
May 25, 2006 at 08:32 PM
p.13 #20Alternative Image Thread
Asher- only the Canon mount version will allow use of exotics. The Nikon mount has too deep of a mirror box, IE the flange to film distance is too great.
http://www.bobatkins.com/photography/eosfaq/manual_focus_EOS.html
The camera's flange to film distance has to be less than the lens's flange to film distance.
http://www.bobatkins.com/photography/eosfaq/manual_focus_EOS.html
The camera's flange to film distance has to be less than the lens's flange to film distance.
May 25, 2006 at 08:38 PM