thanks Charles & rsolti13, i'm still learning :-). I think i'll have to regularly share here in order to learn some more from you guys... that will at least force me to shoot some more so i can practice
There was a pleasant surprise awaiting when I came home from work today. I totally forgot about it.
Every serious photographer should read the first half of this book even if (s)he does not shoot with Leica lenses. Mr Puts did a fine job of explaining all the lens terminology, and touches on the drawing styles of lenses too. Content is gold, few typos here and there. There is another book - Manual of Photography, explores lenses in detail but does get a bit technical.
If you can get your hands on one, get a copy. Highly recommended. And of course, every single lens model Leica ever designed is explored.
28 Cron.
ps: That image on the cover is a cross section of the 50/0.95
Ajay C wrote:
There was a pleasant surprise awaiting when I came home from work today. I totally forgot about it.
Every serious photographer should read the first half of this book even if (s)he does not shoot with Leica lenses. Mr Puts did a fine job of explaining all the lens terminology, and touches on the drawing styles of lenses too. Content is gold, few typos here and there. There is another book - Manual of Photography, explores lenses in detail but does get a bit technical.
I'm surprised to see you say that. I was told this is a gear forum and all, but knowing gear has little to do with taking good pictures. For example many of the Magnum guys are either shooting with their iPhones or with a camera they couldn't tell you the darnedest thing about in auto or maybe aperture priority. Good photography is the art of seeing, not gear hording; that's not to say no gear head can take good pictures or that every head in a tree artist can either. What one shoots with makes little difference. I think this book has little to do with photography. Puts has very little to do with taking good pictures.
My comment was more that the book explains common lens design issues and tradeoffs found across all lenses, and in turn help one to incorporate / overcome shortcomings to make good pictures. Does it matter to photogs ? Yes and no. Mr Puts does a good job of explaining some of the common (at least to technologists) lens terminology in a rather effective manner. You are correct that this book has nothing to do with photography just like Manual of Photography, which is a considered a photographic bible in many quarters. This book is a good reference for Leica lenes, and for issues in lens design paradigms. As a technologist myself who is intimately enmeshed in the photography industry, it is quite baffling to see why a lot of gear heads are concerned about MTFs of sensors or the conversion gain of a pixel!!
Now for those pictures taken by Mr. Puts, I've never seen any
TWoK wrote:
I'm surprised to see you say that. I was told this is a gear forum and all, but knowing gear has little to do with taking good pictures. For example many of the Magnum guys are either shooting with their iPhones or with a camera they couldn't tell you the darnedest thing about in auto or maybe aperture priority. Good photography is the art of seeing, not gear hording; that's not to say no gear head can take good pictures or that every head in a tree artist can either. What one shoots with makes little difference. I think this book has little to do with photography. Puts has very little to do with taking good pictures....Show more →
Ryan, great set with the 50 Lux Excellent composition and framing!!
Ajay, congrats on the book! I hear what Nate is suggesting, that photography is the art of seeing, and totally agree on this, but it great to understand more about the unique rendering of different lenses, and really does not have anything to do with gear hording
I think this book is great for those interested in Leica in general, "serious" photographers could also learn about our "gear" but I agree this book is not about photography in the composition sense but more on historical Leica info including MTF charts for many older Leica lenses.
I have the first version which was supposed to be "limited" and has a few more errors, call me a "book"-head, now that the second edition is out, I guess I can't make money off it like the other Leica gear
Thanks Nate, much appreciated How was your Magnum workshop?
For the gear lovers out there, I was with Constantine Manos this morning. He shoots with two M9-Ps with 4 batteries. He uses a 28Cron, 35Cron and when he need a tele, a 50Cron. He had a Domke bag this morning but I can't recall which model.
Ryan, I am really liking the rendering with the 90 Summarit!! Very nice shots
Joe, great street shots!! #1 and 2 are my favourites
Nate, how was the Magnum workshop?? What a great opportunity.
Najib, nice capture of your daughter
Joe - Great street series! My favorite is #4...great processing. #2, was that shot indoors looking out the window?
najibs - funny shot with the two kids . We have several (torture for the dog) shots of our dog as well
Ron - nice continuation from NYC. I like how you get so close with those shots...really puts the viewer there
Gary - nice shots with the C Biogon. Great lens, BTW . #2 is definitely my favorite.....looks like sensor bloom in #3. That sucks b/c it ruins a great sunstar
Gary, that bldg shot is cool. What is it ?
Ryan - like the subtle 3D look in the last one.
Najibs - It looks like the cat is thinking - "Ugh, will this ever stop !"
Joe - nice job on those street shots. All of them are nice.
Nate, Magnum workshop . Was this in NYC ? How was the experience.
. Was this in NYC ? How was the experience.