Ron, Since the subject is the man, not the environment, I agree that the top shot is the stronger shot. The question that occurs to me is, what was the camera height? Depending on the character of the wide angle lens, sometimes you can have it both ways and get both the subject and the background both optimized by setting the camera position in the dead center of the vertical space.
Thanks Dale. I only presented a handful of images here, but in actuality shot a fair variety of him at various heights and angles. Generally the higher perspectives worked better for him, but the technically correct perspective for the space was a better representation of the environment. He's a fairly big, stocky guy, with a bit of a belly, so the lower angles emphasized his midsection while making his head smaller. And with the lower angles I got more of the overhead ducting in the composition, which I didn't particularly like.
Something I didn't think about until afterwards was to have him sit on a stool, to drop him lower in the environment...
Great shots all. I like that sculpture Gary (1st one)
I much prefer the 1st (uncorrected) portrait Ron. I think that convergence is something we're perhaps over-sensitized to? It looks a really impressive environmental portrait to my eyes - the background is just contextual here.
I'm a big fan of symmetrical/centred subjects and playing with the 2d representation of 3 dimensional diagonal lines like in that shot, the diagonals align really nicely with your subject, making him look even more important.
-Thanks for the Buzzsaws! Leica never really seemed to be fans of circular apertures from what I can tell! - I think of all those wonderful R lenses I've used, all with - displeasing to me - hexagonal bokeh. Damn you 6 bladed apertures! And damn you 50 Lux buzzsaws!
Onion rings I can accept more as being a consequence of optical, not mechanical, compromises and not great as they are - they don't leap out as much as the very mechanical looking buzzsaws.
I don't know if it's true, but have read opinions that the peculiar aperture shape at select settings (between f/2.8-5.6) was intentionally made to counteract some optical effect. Maybe SA? Focus shift? I think the 75 Cron has a similar aperture 'design' and its optical design is very closely related to the 50 Lux ASPH...
I don't know if it's true, but have read opinions that the peculiar aperture shape at select settings (between f/2.8-5.6) was intentionally made to counteract some optical effect. Maybe SA? Focus shift? I think the 75 Cron has a similar aperture 'design' and its optical design is very closely related to the 50 Lux ASPH...
I actually think that's a charming characteristic on the 75APO, not so much on the 50Lux though.
I don't know if it's true, but have read opinions that the peculiar aperture shape at select settings (between f/2.8-5.6) was intentionally made to counteract some optical effect. Maybe SA? Focus shift? I think the 75 Cron has a similar aperture 'design' and its optical design is very closely related to the 50 Lux ASPH...
That is correct. The ZM C-Sonnar aperture blades are designed to minimize focus shift by mixing light rays from wider apertures to the working aperture.
Posting here after a long time. I do keep coming to this thread nearly every day and enjoy all the amazing pictures everyone is taking and sharing here.
Took this last night with my son across doing his home work. He is stuck on what to write for "What made me happy today?" Just a lamp shining over the middle of the dinner table. Monochrom (CCD) 50 lux ISO 1000, f1.8 or so, 1/125s.
Well I learnt something about non-circular aperture blades, thanks!
Nice monochrome shots veroman (I like the second best, nicely composed and great reflections), jfreak (beautiful moment you captured, they grow up all too fast) and joakim (shade and dappled sunlight amongst the trees, perfect for M246 time.)
edwardkaraa wrote:
I confess that I am now an SL convert, after the initial resistance. It's on my shopping list
I have placed my preorder
I look forward to using the camera with the S lenses. But as mentioned in my other post. I don't see how it could replace the bigger sensor camera. Simply put, I notice the medium format effect a lot with closer subjects and random street shots. And I don't think a smaller sensor could match that effect. Even with the same lenses. Maybe I'm wrong.. Q2 2016 when the S to L adapter is ready, I'll know.
I also don't think it'll replace my M, due to my love of RF.
BUT I will definitely be minimising all my lenses to favourites and essentials.
I look forward to using the camera with the S lenses. But as mentioned in my other post. I don't see how it could replace the bigger sensor camera. Simply put, I notice the medium format effect a lot with closer subjects and random street shots. And I don't think a smaller sensor could match that effect. Even with the same lenses. Maybe I'm wrong.. Q2 2016 when the S to L adapter is ready, I'll know.
I also don't think it'll replace my M, due to my love of RF.
BUT I will definitely be minimising all my lenses to favourites and essentials.
