The All New More and More Fun With Digital M Images

[cmb_]

Re: More and more fun with M8 images

Tim - nice job on the colors in both images.

Cindy - very lovely portrait.

 

[Maggie O]

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I think he used a pencil sharpener. It is now dead on! No more focus and guess.:ROTFL:
Seriously, Maggie, I sent him my Noctilux and 75 lux which both had focus issues. I couldn't be happier with the Noctilux. The 75 lux is not back yet...he is sending the flange to JM for coding.

Oh, OK! I'm a bit slow sometimes.

The results speak for themselves- that's a gorgeous photo and the DOF and focus are PERFECT!

 

[Terry]

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Wow Cindy!
I do have a question as her arm looks to me to be on the same or very close to the plane her eyes are on yet it is out of focus. Was the camera slightly tilted. Nothing against the picture I love it just curious about the effect.

 

[robsteve]

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Liv with the newly sharpened (DAG) noctilux.

Cindy, what aperture did you shoot the portrait at? It looks too sharp to be f1 at that distance.

Robert

 

[Cindy Flood]

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Cindy, what aperture did you shoot the portrait at? It looks too sharp to be f1 at that distance.

Robert

Rob,
F1, but I cropped it a little bit to get a little tighter framing.

Terry,
She is leaning toward me. I think the camera was straight. I just go for focusing on the eye highlights. The DOF is very narrow, you can see that her lips are already oof. That is why I had to get the lens calibrated by DAG. When I got it new in November, it was off a tiny bit and I had to focus and then turn a little more to the right. It was a guess and not accurate enough for narrow DOF shots.

 

[TRSmith]

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I took this from the hip as I got off the elevator (and before I noticed the signs asking for no photos).

 

[Maggie O]

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I'm dyin' to see that show.

 

[Daniel]

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Cindy, the portrait is Gorgeous.

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My newly acquired 50mm summicron is still at DAG since Feb 29. I can't wait to get it back. So excited.

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Sponge Bob dropped by for a quick visit. Sea dwellers can't stay on dry land for long so his visit had to be a quickie.

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Rittenhouse Square Park, Philadelphia, PA

Zeiss Biogon 35mm f2.0 (f4.0, 1/1500, 160)

 

[Bob]

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I think he used a pencil sharpener. It is now dead on! No more focus and guess.:ROTFL:
Seriously, Maggie, I sent him my Noctilux and 75 lux which both had focus issues. I couldn't be happier with the Noctilux. The 75 lux is not back yet...he is sending the flange to JM for coding.

That is one sweet picture (and lens)
If I had only tried a copy of that lens that nice....
-bob

 

[Cindy Flood]

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That is one sweet picture (and lens)
If I had only tried a copy of that lens that nice....
-bob

Bob,
This copy of the lens was not that nice. Don Goldberg worked the magic...all for $100 + shipping. If you have any lenses that are not working up to their potential, I think a trip to DAG is in order.

 

[gogopix]

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looks good!

What's a "DAG"

 

[cmb_]

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looks good!

What's a "DAG"

Dag Camera Parts
http://dagcamera.com/

 

[gogopix]

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Dag Camera Parts
http://dagcamera.com/

looks like a parts store. do they do adjustments too? ('tuning'?)

 

[Jack]

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IMO DAG is the pre-eminent Leica repair smith. If you have a lens that needs calibration, he is THE person to send it to. He is back-logged by a few months, but the result is worth the wait...

 

[TRSmith]

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Something about this reminds me of the load of artificial enhancements I consumed during a misspent youth. And yes, I inhaled. :shocked:

 

[scott kirkpatrick]

Re: OT, but picking up on Jack's remark

IMO DAG is the pre-eminent Leica repair smith. If you have a lens that needs calibration, he is THE person to send it to. He is back-logged by a few months, but the result is worth the wait...

I have an M2 that needs CLA to join its siblings and take advantage of newer lenses than it ever dreamed of. Who would you recommend, who is NOT backlogged by several months?

scott

 

[scott kirkpatrick]

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Back to business -- here's a nice texture and detail shot. 1/500 at (probably) f/5.6, 35/2.0 asph, Swampscott, MA:

scott

(full scale available at pbase)

 

[Jack]

Re: OT, but picking up on Jack's remark

I have an M2 that needs CLA to join its siblings and take advantage of newer lenses than it ever dreamed of. Who would you recommend, who is NOT backlogged by several months?

scott

Fred at International Camera Technicians in Mountain View, CA: 650-961-5825

 

[jonoslack]

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Something about this reminds me of the load of artificial enhancements I consumed during a misspent youth. And yes, I inhaled. :shocked:

Nice shot - but if you inhaled those I'm surprised you're still around :grin:

 

[Cindy Flood]

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Nice shot - but if you inhaled those I'm surprised you're still around :grin:

:ROTFL::ROTFL::ROTFL: That is just what I was thinking!