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Calzone
Gear Whore #1
LOL - love it. I'm getting to that stage as well
Raj,
Sex is now a spectator sport. LOL.
Cal
Calzone
Gear Whore #1
I'll be getting the shipping label from Leica to get the sensor replaced in my Monochrom. No 6 month wait for me. I got on a list and it will take 6-8 weeks.
My friend Bill at Leica told me basically the camera will get a complete overhaul and will be like a new camera. In February 2017 it will be 4 years old. Cost more than my new SL.
Cal
My friend Bill at Leica told me basically the camera will get a complete overhaul and will be like a new camera. In February 2017 it will be 4 years old. Cost more than my new SL.
Cal
Calzone
Gear Whore #1
My Monochrom was in Secacaus, N.J. this morning. I was directed to ship it without the battery. I was told 8-10 weeks for the turnaround, which I think is extended fro 6-8 weeks due to the holidays. If I get the Monochrom back by February it will be home for its 4 year birthday.
Today after work they have some event that runs from 12-6 PM at the Soho Leica Store that involves the SL and Leica "S" glass. I'll get the smut and lowdown on rigging a SL with "S" glass.
Cal
Today after work they have some event that runs from 12-6 PM at the Soho Leica Store that involves the SL and Leica "S" glass. I'll get the smut and lowdown on rigging a SL with "S" glass.
Cal
Stephen G
Well-known
I'll be there tomorrow, but more around 2:30 or so...
Looking forward to it, not been to one of these in 3 years I think
Looking forward to it, not been to one of these in 3 years I think
Stephen G
Well-known
Oh and any interest in seeing the Instax Share printer? I can bring if so
dshfoto
Well-known
"We got the gig, but basically there are some liability and legal issues I don't feel comfortable with. When we looked at the contract, basically it seems like we already need a lawyer. Evidently this went through a very big legal department from a huge corporation. Now I see that we are not getting paid big money and are underpaid. I say double our fee."
Check out the Buisness Practices of NPPA at https://www.nppa.org/page/20960, Ans, APA for Insurance, Contract suggestions, and other business issues at http://apanational.org/, Insurance for photographers? -- http://apanational.org/news/entry/apa-business-insurance-for-photographers/
Check out the Buisness Practices of NPPA at https://www.nppa.org/page/20960, Ans, APA for Insurance, Contract suggestions, and other business issues at http://apanational.org/, Insurance for photographers? -- http://apanational.org/news/entry/apa-business-insurance-for-photographers/
Calzone
Gear Whore #1
So Friday's event at the Leica Store SoHo was an eye-opener. It seems using Leica "S" glass exploits the "sweet-spot" of a larger image circle to reveal more information, more shadow detail, and additional smoothness in the highlights. The files on a tethered Mac definately looked like a big step into medium format. Anyways I was stunned.
Granted that this was all done in a studio like enviornment, with a strobe and utilizing a 100/2.0 ASPH lens that costs more than $8K. Anyways using this lens requires a certain amount of fitness because it is a big rig and anyone with skinny arms should stay at home.
Funny thing is even though I own a lot of glass I never really test my lenses. I more or less just shot them, sold the lenses I didn't use or like, and seemed to have assembled the best of the best.
When I got home I cleaned all my lenses, and blew out some dust off of my sensor. So the real lens testing took place after the lens-fest. What I did learn at lens fest is never discount old single coated glass like my 35/1.8 Nikkor in LTM, or my tiny black Canon 28/3.5 in LTM. Mucho sharp.
A surprise was that in comparing Joe's 50 Lux-R E55 against my 50 Lux-R E60 I was expecting my E60 to crush the E55, but that was not the case. The E60 was only a minor amount sharper, and in fact the E55 had more/better saturated color.
So in my independent testing at home after a bout of obsessive cleaning, I compared my 50 Lux E60 against my Noct-Nikkor. As far as center sharpness goes the Noct-Nikkor at F1.2 matched the resolution of my 50 E60 F1.2 to F1.4. It was dead even even though I used a delta of half a stop in the comparision. What the 50 Lux does better is across the frame and in the corners. The Noct-Nikkor does not do so well towards the edges and corners.
I use the distress of two screw slots on a white electrical outlet as my target from around 14-15 feet. Understand the detail I was focusing on was the definition and shadow of the slots zoomed in.
When I compared my 50 Lux ASPH against the E60 the E60 won on the SL. It seems that the lack of a size constraint might be a factor, and perhaps the "R" glass might have a larger image circle to exploit the "sweet-spot" like the "S" glass event like at the Leica Store Soho.
Interesting note is that the guys at the Leica Store revealed that they had compared a 35 Lux-R against a 35 Lux ASPH FLE and in their testing the "R" lens was sharper.
Know that I pre-ordered the new AF 50 Lux for my SL. It is expected to be released early next year. It has an 82mm filter size and is perhaps only about a half inch smaller than the huge 24-90 zoom. At least because of fewer elements and groups it should be lighter. Anyways the SL lenses seem to be supersized, and maybe performance is achieved by supersized image circles.
Also I was surprised by how big Steve's 35 Lux-R was. A lot bigger than I ever imagined, and bigger than my 50 Lux E60.
Joe had a magic rig: a digital MP with 35 Lux ASPH FLE.
Cal
Granted that this was all done in a studio like enviornment, with a strobe and utilizing a 100/2.0 ASPH lens that costs more than $8K. Anyways using this lens requires a certain amount of fitness because it is a big rig and anyone with skinny arms should stay at home.
Funny thing is even though I own a lot of glass I never really test my lenses. I more or less just shot them, sold the lenses I didn't use or like, and seemed to have assembled the best of the best.
When I got home I cleaned all my lenses, and blew out some dust off of my sensor. So the real lens testing took place after the lens-fest. What I did learn at lens fest is never discount old single coated glass like my 35/1.8 Nikkor in LTM, or my tiny black Canon 28/3.5 in LTM. Mucho sharp.
A surprise was that in comparing Joe's 50 Lux-R E55 against my 50 Lux-R E60 I was expecting my E60 to crush the E55, but that was not the case. The E60 was only a minor amount sharper, and in fact the E55 had more/better saturated color.
So in my independent testing at home after a bout of obsessive cleaning, I compared my 50 Lux E60 against my Noct-Nikkor. As far as center sharpness goes the Noct-Nikkor at F1.2 matched the resolution of my 50 E60 F1.2 to F1.4. It was dead even even though I used a delta of half a stop in the comparision. What the 50 Lux does better is across the frame and in the corners. The Noct-Nikkor does not do so well towards the edges and corners.
I use the distress of two screw slots on a white electrical outlet as my target from around 14-15 feet. Understand the detail I was focusing on was the definition and shadow of the slots zoomed in.
When I compared my 50 Lux ASPH against the E60 the E60 won on the SL. It seems that the lack of a size constraint might be a factor, and perhaps the "R" glass might have a larger image circle to exploit the "sweet-spot" like the "S" glass event like at the Leica Store Soho.
Interesting note is that the guys at the Leica Store revealed that they had compared a 35 Lux-R against a 35 Lux ASPH FLE and in their testing the "R" lens was sharper.
Know that I pre-ordered the new AF 50 Lux for my SL. It is expected to be released early next year. It has an 82mm filter size and is perhaps only about a half inch smaller than the huge 24-90 zoom. At least because of fewer elements and groups it should be lighter. Anyways the SL lenses seem to be supersized, and maybe performance is achieved by supersized image circles.
Also I was surprised by how big Steve's 35 Lux-R was. A lot bigger than I ever imagined, and bigger than my 50 Lux E60.
Joe had a magic rig: a digital MP with 35 Lux ASPH FLE.
Cal
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rajmohan
Good seeing everyone at yesterday's meetup, and meeting some cool new people. The beer wasn't too bad either!
All the best,
All the best,
Stephen G
Well-known
Was great to see anyone, will try and make it more often!
Quite a show of gear yesterday
Quite a show of gear yesterday
Calzone
Gear Whore #1
The big event is the February Camera Beauty Contest. Some people say,
"The Mermaid Parade is like the Gay Pride Parade, except it is for straight people."
I say, "The annual Camera Beauty Contest is like the Gay Pride Parade, except for camera nerds." LOL.
Cal