Thanks, Bob. I did a test, and found that I lost a little sharpness, but
not much, when using the Leica 2X, which is the same vintage as the lens.
Rotary motion is the problem when using a monopod, hence my attempt at
adding some sort of stock.
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Adler" <rgacpa@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, June 09, 2012 3:18 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: A Pair
> DOF aside, damned sharp for tele+2X and monopod! That R glass is quite
> something! :-)
> Best,
> Bob
>
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> Bob Adler
> Redwood City, CA
>
> On Jun 9, 2012, at 1:06 PM, "Jim Nichols" <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Thanks, Chuck. I used FM quite heavily, but my focus point was the foot
>> of
>> the female, and the male was just too far back. With the 250 plus 2X
>> extender, I am essentially shooting a 500mm, actual, not factoring in the
>> crop ratio of 2. One stop down would have me at 1/60, and I thought that
>> was a bit too slow. Thanks for looking.
>>
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Chuck Norcutt" <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Saturday, June 09, 2012 2:59 PM
>> Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: A Pair
>>
>>
>>> I like it but DOF not quite sufficient at f/4. Maybe Focus Magic could
>>> fix it up.
>>>
>>> Chuck Norcutt
>>>
>>>
>>> On 6/9/2012 3:38 PM, Jim Nichols wrote:
>>>> I made a wire stock prototype for my monopod, so I had to try it out.
>>>> This pair agreed to pose.
>>>>
>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/A+Pair+32.jpg.html
>>>>
>>>> I reduced the ISO from 1600 to 400 for the experiment, to get better
>>>> image quality. The stock seems to help, so now I have to make a real
>>>> one.
>>>>
>>>> Olympus E-510 with Leica Telyt-R 250/4, 2X, Monopod with stock, ISO
>>>> 400,
>>>> 1/125 at f/4, RAW
>>>>
>>>> Comments and critiques welcomed.
>>>>
>>>> Jim Nichols
>>>> Tullahoma, TN USA
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