[LRflex] Re: 70X3 Angenieux random film shots
- From: Philippe Amard <phamard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 09 Jan 2007 14:03:41 +0100
Hi Eric,
thanks for your post and the very nice pictures. Pity they're so small
on your site for everyone to fully appreciate them :-( . I even tried to
download the cyclists to view it in PS; unfortunately it won't work
Angies: As you know it I use the 35 x 2 quite a lot - my standard film
lense - and have a definite liking for the 70x3 too.
I went Angie because they offer a clearer/brighter picture in the
viewfinder than the original Leitz zooms (from the same period) hence
provide better focusing possibilities. But you need to close down a bit
to get better results of course when light is there.
I haven't been disappointed so far, but I think they may be prone to
wearing out mechanically faster than red dots. I had the 70 serviced
recently by a local repairshop, but I DK if parts can still be found
anywhere in the world... The question was put here by Peter a while ago,
I DK if he has had a satisfactory answer since.
I intend to make and post comparisons between the 14-50 (28-100) Vario
Elmarit that came with the L1, and the 35 x 2 Angie (70-140 on the L1)
in the focal range they share.
When I have more time, I'll do the same with Rn+Angie and L1+Vario; the
common range will be larger then.
As to the cinePhil; I don't know a thing about movies, sorry. Angenieux
still has a site with the history of the brand. And when I searched
google a while ago, I found documentation on both still and movie
camera lenses. I don't remember if any was in English. But let me know
if you need help with a translation from French.
Peter: May I renew my congratulations on your Salzburg shots - I was
there a while ago on a sunny day with a Nikkormat and failed where you
have met with success. The city is full of contrast and the cell was
fooled (and so was I) as a result. Tough!
As to the first series, I find them typical of the Angie flavour - the
wooden window frame has this tinge I like most, although I guess Leica
glass might have done better justice to the geranium/ii with regard to
sharpness?
For want of light, I haven't tried the Leitz x2 extender and 70 on the
L1 yet, or in so bad conditions. I'll try as soon as I can for it would
amount to 70 x 3 x 2 x 2 (standard crop factor) x 2 (special feature on
the L1 when not setting the camera to large file) = 1680 mm - I'm really
curious to see the results. In theory it should work. Now as Ted would
probably put it; whatever you stick to the camera, what matters is what
you get out of it :-) . Should it work out fine, marmots, eagles,
steinbocks, etc. this is a warning: Book an appointment with the nearest
hair/feather-dresser, I'll soon be there! ;-)
Yours
PhileciANGEmix.
LEICAFLEX wrote:
>Dear Philippe, good to see your first 70X3 Angenieux digital image. I
>like the light.
>
>Here are some of my 70X3 Angenieux film shots from yesteryear, shot
>for fun on Kodak Ultra 400ASA, a vivid color film. I apologise ahead
>of time since I can't speak much about the compositional qualities nor
>artistic merit of these shots (from a Leica R7) ; they were just
>'technical' trials when I first got the Angenieux zoom last year. The
>roll was scanned by the Long's Drugstore Fuji Frontier system and
>cropped on my PC later. Minimal to no adjustments were made to the
>brightness/contrast.
>
>This group of velo riders look like they may be on the Tour de France
>but actually they were on Canada Road (pronounced Cah-nia-da) in
>Woodside, CA., on "Bicycle Sunday", when the road is closed for
>cyclists.
>http://www.flickr.com/photos/ecky/331422115
>
>For info. on this very nice bike trail in San Mateo County, see
>http://www.chainreactionbicycles.com/canada_road.htm
>
>Philippe, this next one doesn't do justice to your own wonderful
>indoor feline fotos. I am prone to cat allergies so having a tele-lens
>to shoot my meighbor's cat w/out getting too close suits me just fine!
> Tiger is too smart and outwits my dog, who is also too senile to
>chase her.
>
>http://www.flickr.com/photos/ecky/331422355
>
>This is a "freeze frame" of flying flocks - quite different from the
>type of avian fare from the Bird Master Herr, but I think it shows the
>movie-lens inspired qualities of the Angenieux zoom.
>
>http://www.flickr.com/photos/ecky/331422281
>
>Maybe I am dreaming but you're a fellow Angenieux lens-user - perhaps
>you may have a thing or two to say about your own experience with
>Angenieux lenses and their movie-camera heritage ;-) !
>
>Last but not least, this is a close crop of interesting bird
>territorial/competitive activity. These gulls were repeatedly flying
>in a circular top-down clockwise pattern which went on for several
>cycles and stopped soon after I took this shot from a distance.
>
>http://www.flickr.com/photos/ecky/331422178
>
>Cheers,
>Eric Chan
>
>
>
>
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>>
>>Date: Fri, 05 Jan 2007 14:59:06 +0100
>>From: Philippe Amard <phamard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>Subject: [LRflex] Re: R-to-EOS adapter with focus confirmation
>>
>>Here
>><http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Phileica/Lumix/L1-Metz-Temple-Angie70x3.jpg.html>
>>is one for you to see - Angenieux 70 times 3 full beam, hand held - late
>>in the yester-day
>>More to come when light is available :-(
>>Yours
>>Phileicangemix
>>
>>
>>
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