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Congratulations, Joe. I wished I could have made it out to attend your gallery opening. Although I have seen several of the show images before, there is nothing like seeing them printed large and lit properly. More importantly, I wanted to show my support for your work. It is a lot of fun to shoot with you and watch your contemplative and studied approach to making images.
Jack, thank you so much for posting this thread and calling our attention to Joe's accomplishment.
Jesus, I am not sure about the correct version of ACR. However, I have Lightroom 5.4 and it has profiles for the S 45mm. There may be a way to correlate the Lightromm version with the ACR version on the Adobe website.
Hi David, I notice that the majority of the images you posted are from the zoom and only one from the 23mm. The zoom looks to be really good. So much so, the main reason for getting the 23mm would be for speed and smaller size. Of course, I bet the IQ of the 23mm is better than the zoom, but maybe not by a whole lot. What are your thoughts.
Well done Al. I am interested in the Leica T for those times I don't want to carry the S2.
David, wonderful image. I agree that sharpness is not important in this case. Peter hit the nail on the head with respect to color, light, and mood. Diffraction at f32 will surely soften the image, perhaps that adds to the mood.
I only have the 35mm and have not tested the 45mm, but there is no issue with distortion with the 35mm. I suspect it will boil down to whether you would prefer an effective focal length of 28mm or 35mm.
I would give David, Josh, Peter or Kirsten (sp?) a call at Dale or Leica Store Miami and I bet they would send you both lenses to try (if they have them) and then you keep the one you prefer. Or, better yet, hop on a plane to sunny warm south Florida and demo the lenses there.
My experience has shown that they want you to be happy with your purchase and are very flexible in helping you figure out what works for you.
Mark
David,
I can't tell much difference between the crop sections you posted other than the bottom one seems to have a little bit more contrast. The red stripes on the cross arms are darker and slightly more pronounced. Typically, I think of Zeiss as being more contrasty the Leica, but honestly I have no clue which is which in this case.
Mark
David, congratulations on your new lens and adapter. It is difficult to for me to discern any difference between the images at the web resolutions posted other than possibly one show a tad more contrast than the other. What are your thoughts based on the full size images. The Contax looks really good to me. I suspect that any difference between the Contax and Leica would be minor for the landscape photography I do where I am stopped down to f8.0 to f11 most of the time.
I have seriously considered getting the S/Contax adapter and the Contax 350mm to satisfy my occasional urge to shoot wildlife. Unfortunately, I don't get the bright light like you do in Florida so the usable ISO range of the S2 is a limiting factor keeping from making that jump. Back in my Canon days, I often found myself having to shoot high ISOs with a 500mm f4 due to low light in the woods and shadows of the mountains I frequent. However, the S/Contax adapter may make more sense when considering the other Contax possibilities. I will be curious to hear your thoughts on the zoom after you have had a chance to use it a bit and develop an opinion.
Craig,
I really enjoyed your photos. I have been reviewing photos of Iceland for the last couple years now and researching for a trip to Icenland for myself. You have some images of the Iceland coastline on your website that I haven't seen before and would like to see in person. Thank you for posting.
Mark
Jack,
Seeing the print laid flat with the lady standing behind it really demonstrates just how big it is. It will be considerably larger with the mat and frame. You will need a large wall to hang it on. It should look awesome though.
The cost of framing is a huge obstacle for large prints. I am guilty of getting my big prints done on canvas wraps to avoid the framing cost. I would prefer to hang a high quality inkjet prints for the better detail. I have seen 40″ x 60″ prints dry mounted on fiberboard (or something like that) with a recessed stand-off that looked pretty good and didn't require a frame.
Mark
Jack, the large print looks great from hear. I can imagine just how good it looks in person. That was very nice of Joe to make the print for you. He is a very helpful person and a joy to go shooting with.
Hey Jack, that looks like a very good setup. Now, when are we gonna do another photo trip?
Scott997;4807 wrote: …In photography the addiction is speed just like cars. Faster lenses, faster sync speeds. I want more, more, and more!
I love this line. You should make this your tag line on your posts.
Thank you David. I thoroughly enjoy your model shoots and this model especially.
This is a passion flower. You did a good job of capturing its beauty.
