Thank you for identifying yourself as a F&^%%ng A-Hole. And yes, I do occasionally shoot f8 and hyperfocal on SLR's, typically with a very wide (24mm or 19-35 at 19mm) lens so I don't even have to frame (hipshooting) although I'll often just frame and shoot. I do prefer to shoot at wider apertures though, you get more of the unique characteristics of the lens that way, and I do tend to like shallower DoF, DoF control is very important to the way I work in daylight (At night it's more a matter of how much DoF can I get?).
And no, it's not more difficult to focus until you get to f5.6 or smaller (Smaller usually since I don't use split-prism screens if I can avoid it). In fact with some cheaper lenses (like my Soligor 35/2.8 screwmount) it's actually easier as they pick up sharpness and contrast when stopped down 1-2 stops. -Adam J. C. O'Connell wrote: > F&^%%ng A-hole. Leica M is a RF camera, not a SLR. You are not > Viewing or focusing thru the lens so it doesn't matter > Whether the lens is stopped down or not for those functions. With an > SLR, > Which is what the M42 lenses are used on and what > We were specifically talking about, you have > To focus and view thru the lens and it's dimmer > And with much more DOF when stopped down, so it's harder and slower > To focus accurately compared to wide open, especially with good fast > lenses. > DUH. > > Secondly, even if he wasn't using the viewfinder and had some > Sort of sport finder in the hot shoe and used the DOF > And scale focussed there wouldn't be anything to be gained > By leaving the lens stopped down because the camera > Shutter operates just as fast with the lens wide open > As it does already stopped down. > > Its all bullshit, from both you and him. > > Jco > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Shel Belinkoff > Sent: Saturday, October 14, 2006 1:07 AM > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: RE: K1D aperture simulator, part Three (III)- NOT > > You ignoramus ... there are times when shooting stopped down that > there's > no need to focus. That is one of the reasons for shooting stopped down. > > In fact, a lot of Leica M shooters still shoot that way. I certainly > do. > It's just a simple matter of knowing what the acceptable depth of field > is > @ any given aperture with the focal length of the lens you're using. > Once > you understand such basics, you can shoot while moving, with no need to > even break stride in some instances. > > I've posted numerous pics here shot in just that manner. And before you > call me a liar, let tell you that there are people here who are reading > this thread of gone out shooting with me and seen me do it. > > Shel > > > >> [Original Message] >> From: J. C. O'Connell > >> Because his reason **given** was false. It isnt faster >> To focus stopped down, especially in low light or >> At smaller apertures. And I know what his next post >> Is - he never stops down less than F5.6 and never shoots in low >> Light which is total B.S. forthcoming. > > >> -----Original Message----- >> David Savage > >> WTF! >> >> Who the hell are you to tell someone they way the shoot is flawed. >> >> Pull your head in. > > >> On 10/14/06, J. C. O'Connell > >>> See my last post, your reason for doing so is flawed >>> And there are other reasons why its worse too. > > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
