21mm 1.4 Always Fridays 1 - 3

[robert_parker]

Wasn't quite sure which section to post these in but had chance to handle a 21mm 'Lux late on Friday afternoon, on an overcast day in London. I trust you will forgive my clumsiness in technique. All shots M8, 21mm 1.4 @f1.4

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[robert_parker]

Just to complete the cycle...

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[jc_braconi]

Robert,
Sorry but I do not understand why you do not focused on the things moving in the street.

[robert_parker]

Originally Posted by jc_braconi

Robert,
Sorry but I do not understand why you do not focused on the things moving in the street.

Lack of skill - actually I really wanted to see how much of the background I could throw out of focus at f1.4 (honest) !!

[azzo]

Robert,

No, I don't think that lack of skill had anything to do with it!

I see exactly what you did and I know that there's going to be some who would love to own this lens.

[silverblue]

Funny that I initially thought, "hey, that's what I do with close focus on one end of the frame and motion on the other end, but it sure looks like my shots with a 35 summicron with M7". And then I realized your combination is the digital equivalent.

Very nice.

[jc_braconi]

Originally Posted by robert_parker

Lack of skill - actually I really wanted to see how much of the background I could throw out of focus at f1.4 (honest) !!

OK Robert, I understand now, may be my mind cannot concept (spontaneously) a research of out of focus with a 21mm.

[roguewave]

Robert, I think these are great. I don't see enough of your work. The last number of months have seen some really terrific images posted by you. I think your experimenting is baring fruit. Please post more often. Your color scheme is way richer than before and the people in your frame are more interesting & often compelling. Thanks for posting.

[robert_parker]

JC, Ivan, Silver and Ben

Thank you for your kind comments and your encouragement

[rob_x2004]

Wheres Pete?
Think it was a bit of a shame though you didnt bridge the depth of field to the fixed wheel. Friday cyclist I think would have / could have been a cracker in b&w, but maybe thats flash freeze territory? The idea is worth pursuing. The bus option would be a little bit inanimate.

Ps ... for a 21 it looks very straight. Bet it is expensive.

[jackal]

thanks for posting these

given how close the poster is, teh bg is not that defocused

I think I will definitley have to try the 24 1.4 out extensively before I take the plunge
if the narrow dof attainable is not that different from the elmarit then it just won't be worth it

[Artichoke]

I think you demonstrated this lenses quality wide open & its ability to handle point light sources (looks to be outstanding!) as well as its OOF quality which is lovely
I have the 21 Elmarit & a 28 Summicron both of which are grand lenses
the 24 Summilux is a very tempting lens to me & hope that someone can post some shots similar to these with it
if it performs as well as these examples, I may just take the plunge

[robert_parker]

Rob Jakal and Artichoke

Thanks for your comments - Rob it is expensive, about GBP 4 000 - freezing the cyclist would have been a great idea - sadly I was only using this lens for a little less than 5 minutes, so I did what I could !!

Jakal

The oof effect is maybe a bit more obvious than these photos show but it's a compelling lens

Artichoke

I noticed the point light sources too

http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-...1mm-1-4-a.html