On 7/21/2012 4:31 PM, Jim Nichols wrote:
> Hi Moose,
>
> Thanks for looking and commenting. I like your "Old Glory" winglet. Very
> sharp, and perfectly framed.
Thanks! I thought since I would be taking a lot of shots where I worked to keep
it out of the frame, I might as well
dedicate one to it. And I liked the light.
> I have done some searching and reading about the 1978 Leica Elmarit-R 28mm.
> The main knock on it was fall-off in the corners. Since I am using it on
> the E-1, the corner problem goes away. As I see it, I have the field of
> view of a 56mm, with the DOF of a 28mm. While focusing with the VF is
> difficult, it can be done, but, with the forgiving DOF, and good scales on
> the lens, zone focusing is a breeze. Add a little FM to the workflow, and I
> like the images that I am getting.
So far, I think it works well with the E-1's particular imaging
characteristics. Some camera/film/lens combos are just
nicer.
> The dragonfly image is overcropped and over processed, but I just wanted to
> salvage the moment somehow. Nothing I'm really proud of.............
Why not? Lots of very famous images are more luck than skill. I like the
juxtaposition. I don't know if it's possible in
PSE; in other convertor/editors, it's possible to get the benefits of the
perking up tools without halos.
> Good luck with the OM-D deal. Sounds like you made some nice choices.
Thanks, I hope so.
Hovering Moose
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