blakley
blakley
I took the MP and 75mm f/2 Summicron to a recent seminar and took a few portraits of the models engaged for the event. The lens just shines every time.
Recent 75mm Summicron ASPH Portrait
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Nachkebia
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Cool shot, is that a fill flash? or reflector?
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Magus
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Pherdinand
the snow must go on
Oh damn, one button too much!
Good portrait. But it's clear that she's a model. Almost like a plastic puppet.
Good portrait. But it's clear that she's a model. Almost like a plastic puppet.
netzspannung
aka _basil
Agree with the above. Damn right
Avotius
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Pherdinand said:
hurray for one button too many!
seriously though, thats a killer shot, made me look twice at my plans on getting a 50 cron, the both look like great lenses
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jaapv
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Pherdinand said:
Maybe too many. But not too much.
Pherdinand
the snow must go on
jaapv said:
Sorry. My english is not good enough, esp. in such critical cases.
jaapv
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It was no criticism of your English but a comment on the lady...😉
blakley
blakley
No fill flash, no reflector - just sunlight through a window. And in person she's not cool or distant - she's a real cut-up and jokes wickedly with the photographers. If she looks a little distracted it may be because there were (by this time) about 5 other photographers in the room competing for her attention, and it was taking all her concentration to figure out who she should be looking at at any given moment.
I used my hot pink MP (Kitty) and Portra 160 NC; 1/60 @ f/2.
If you're getting it for portraits, Avotius, get the 75. Kicks the stuffing out of any of the 50 crons (or anything else I've ever used, for that matter) for closeups of people.
I used my hot pink MP (Kitty) and Portra 160 NC; 1/60 @ f/2.
If you're getting it for portraits, Avotius, get the 75. Kicks the stuffing out of any of the 50 crons (or anything else I've ever used, for that matter) for closeups of people.
charlesfoto
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Good one. I also have the 75/2 with my M6TTL, find that it has become my everyday lens, with my Contax G2 and 45/2 in the bag, as well. Amazing lens.
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Todd.Hanz
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Charlesfoto and Blakely,
do you guys use the 75 framelines or external finders to compose with on your M bodies? I've used my CV 75 on my M4-P and M6 with the framelines (which really suck) and find it difficult to compose, great shot BTW!
Todd
do you guys use the 75 framelines or external finders to compose with on your M bodies? I've used my CV 75 on my M4-P and M6 with the framelines (which really suck) and find it difficult to compose, great shot BTW!
Todd
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The 75/2 'cron sings a song of Buy-Me, Buy-Me. If it were not for the fact that I love my 105/2.5, she would be on my short list.
She is a perfect mix of size, speed and sharpness.
B2 (;->
She is a perfect mix of size, speed and sharpness.
B2 (;->
telenous
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Bob, that's another stellar photo coming out of your Summicron 75 AA. I note with great interest the choice of film and the exposure details, plus the fact that at f2 you stood quite a bit back than the lens allows. Did you do it on purpose in order to increase the DOF or that was the closest one could get to the model ( :angel: )
I am still learning to use this lens, I have lost a handful of shots, esp. from its closest focusing distance when the DOF becomes very thin, so, contrary to any other rangefinder lens I have used there is a learning curve involved with this one. But when you get it right, mmmmm........
I am still learning to use this lens, I have lost a handful of shots, esp. from its closest focusing distance when the DOF becomes very thin, so, contrary to any other rangefinder lens I have used there is a learning curve involved with this one. But when you get it right, mmmmm........
blakley
blakley
I use the MP's own framelines, not an external finder.
telenous (thanks, btw) - I was actually standing on the top rail of a wobbly fence to get the perspective I wanted, so my lens was probably 10 feet from the model's face. I could have gotten closer, but the window was above and behind me, so the best light was from this direction - if I'd gotten closer the light wouldn't have been as good. I had to brace myself on a roof beam, which, it turned out, was also supporting a number of spiders.
telenous (thanks, btw) - I was actually standing on the top rail of a wobbly fence to get the perspective I wanted, so my lens was probably 10 feet from the model's face. I could have gotten closer, but the window was above and behind me, so the best light was from this direction - if I'd gotten closer the light wouldn't have been as good. I had to brace myself on a roof beam, which, it turned out, was also supporting a number of spiders.
jkelly
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All I can think of to say is...Wow!
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ray_g
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Beautiful portrait. I love the catchlight in her left eye.
charlesfoto
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Todd...I got used to seeing the 50 framelines first, then thinking to compose a little tighter, as the 75 lines get tough to see for me(M6, 0.85). I haven't had the chance to use it for portraits yet, but am anxious to do so.
jtm
not a moose
Bob,
Give me a call sometime if you want to try out my 85mm f/2 Nikkor on Kitty (or maybe on the M3). Just to see how different it is from the 75mm Summicron, perhaps.
Give me a call sometime if you want to try out my 85mm f/2 Nikkor on Kitty (or maybe on the M3). Just to see how different it is from the 75mm Summicron, perhaps.
