Thanks, Moose. I'm afraid it's not the lens. It's my 76 year old eyes!
I'm having to stop down more and more these days :-(
Tina
On Wed, Sep 4, 2013 at 4:17 PM, Moose <olymoose@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On 9/4/2013 8:37 AM, Tina Manley wrote:
> > The difference a day can make:
> >
> > http://www.pbase.com/tinamanley/image/152172309
> >
> > http://www.pbase.com/tinamanley/image/152172319
> >
> > C&C greatly appreciated.
>
> As illustrations, fine. As images, to my eye, the first works, because the
> focal plane is on the forward part of the
> bud. Together with the light and the softly detailed character of the
> petals, gives a slight glow. Pleasing.
>
> The second does not, as the focal plane is shallow and located behind the
> blossom making it blurry and the leaves behind
> it sharp. No glow, and my eyes are uneasy, viewing it. They can't decide
> whether to land on the bright blob or the nice,
> clear leaves.
>
> Shallow focal plane photography is tricky, which is one reason I generally
> eschew it, myself. If doing it, it's not a
> bad idea to bracket focus.
>
> Might the focus cam on your lens be off, or some such? (I know little
> about Leica focus mechanism/issues.) Does
> approaching focus from opposite directions result in the same focal plane?
> (I don't even know it you have live view, to
> compare to the rangefinder focus.)
>
> Blurry Moose
>
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