Benjamin Marks
Veteran
Oddly, the attached is a failure -- at least from a lighting perspective. I think I needed another light on the background so that the background would "pop" but the skin tones did not have to be so light. But: you try, you fail, you learn. Now in the original file on my computer, you can count the eyebrow hairs on the subjects. The 75 Summicron is sharp! Having said all that, the family pictured will be pretty happy with the image. They were over for dinner and to help me test out a lighting set up. Dinner: crepes with braised chicken, wild rice, flash-sauteed kale and chickpeas roasted with soy sauce and sesame oil. Yum.
Other images from the 75 Summicron out there in the world? Post 'em.
Tech details: Leica M9, ISO 160, 75 Summicron @5.6, lighting: two Adorama Flashpoint monolights with softboxes behind the camera, converted from DNG in Adobe Camera Raw and then to B&W with Silver Efex 2 (set for Acros -100)
Ben Marks
Other images from the 75 Summicron out there in the world? Post 'em.
Tech details: Leica M9, ISO 160, 75 Summicron @5.6, lighting: two Adorama Flashpoint monolights with softboxes behind the camera, converted from DNG in Adobe Camera Raw and then to B&W with Silver Efex 2 (set for Acros -100)
Ben Marks
Benjamin Marks
Veteran
No love for the 75 Summicron?
seakayaker1
Well-known
M9 with 75 Cron
M6TTL with 75 Cron
M7 with 75 Cron
Benjamin Marks
Veteran
Awesome. . . . .
raid
Dad Photographer
Summicrons are awesome lenses, and when the photographer has good skills, the results can be awesome too. I like the posted images here. Post more. I have never used a 75mm Summicron.
tightsqueez
Well-known
Yes… a small bit of love:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/70355737@N00/tags/leicasummicron75mmf20apoasph/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/70355737@N00/tags/leicasummicron75mmf20apoasph/
Tom A
RFF Sponsor
Leica MP, Summicron 75f2. Aland (Island between Sweden and Finland).In Scandinavia the belief is that if you pick 7 different flowers and put them under your pillow - you will dream about your new love! or you could get a vicious attack of hay-fever!
TriX in "home brewed" PCK developer.
Tom A
RFF Sponsor
MP, Summicron 75f2. Town of Simrishamn at southern tip of Sweden. This is Hakan, he sells fruits and flowers at the market. Impressive beard too.
Benjamin Marks
Veteran
Tom: Nice! I think you could count the beard hairs on your friend there. - Ben Marks
Tom A
RFF Sponsor
Ben, I probably could - but it would be boring like hell. Think I go upstairs and load 2-300 ft of TriX in Nikon Rf cassettes instead. Marginally less boring.
Tom
Tom
helen.HH
To Light & Love ...
MP, Summicron 75f2. Town of Simrishamn at southern tip of Sweden. This is Hakan, he sells fruits and flowers at the market. Impressive beard too.
What a FAB Shot ... What a Wonderful Character
Superb Tom
peter_n
Veteran
All MP/75mm Summicron, Kodak TMY-2:
seakayaker1
Well-known
M7 with Leica APO Summicron-M 75mm f2 ASPH
M7 with Leica APO Summicron-M 75mm f2 ASPH
M7 with Leica APO Summicron-M 75mm f2 ASPH
M9 with Leica APO Summicron-M 75mm f2 ASPH