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PostPosted: Sat Aug 07, 2010 2:58 am    Post subject: Pietramogolana Reply with quote
On this big rock called Pietramogolana there is the ruins of the tower of a Mediaeval castle, which was build in 1210 a.C.
It is quite awkward to reach.
All photos Leica M9 with Zeiss Biogon 2/35 ZM.

seen from the valley bottom road:


the river Taro below:


getting closer:


almost there:


For your pixel peeping pleasure, I have also uploaded jpgs of the full size images, you can view them by clicking on the following URLs:

http://www.oriofoto.net/temp/pietramogolana_webfull/pietramogfull01.html

http://www.oriofoto.net/temp/pietramogolana_webfull/pietramogfull02.html

http://www.oriofoto.net/temp/pietramogolana_webfull/pietramogfull03.html

http://www.oriofoto.net/temp/pietramogolana_webfull/pietramogfull04.html


PostPosted: Sat Aug 07, 2010 3:27 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Awesome detail in the large files, I like how the highlights in the clouds are
controlled and not blown out.


PostPosted: Sat Aug 07, 2010 3:55 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Thanks Bill, the M9 has an excellent dynamic range and the Zeiss Biogon records a lot of detail in both the highlights and the shades, so with these tools, a careful RAW shot and some Lightroom editing you can do without HDR.

WHo's the babe on your avatar? I must have missed some of your photos. Shocked


PostPosted: Sat Aug 07, 2010 5:02 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Orio wrote:


WHo's the babe on your avatar? I must have missed some of your photos. Shocked


Orio, you didn't miss any of my photos, that's Sophie Marceau. I should be
so lucky to take her picture. Smile


PostPosted: Sat Aug 07, 2010 6:01 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
great lens, sharp from border to border
I guess you let the 35ZM mounted most of the time
I see sensor dust, is the M9 more sensible as it doesn't have mirror


PostPosted: Sat Aug 07, 2010 11:13 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
poilu wrote:
great lens, sharp from border to border
I guess you let the 35ZM mounted most of the time


Yes, in fact also because it's the only M lens that I have, I use others with adapters.

poilu wrote:
I see sensor dust, is the M9 more sensible as it doesn't have mirror


Maybe you are right, it's possible that the lack of mirror makes dust worse.
I was spoiled by recent Canon cameras with the dust shaker, I need to get back to old habit of cleaning sensor Wink


PostPosted: Sat Aug 07, 2010 12:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Nice trip Orio, very good detail with this lens. cant' wait to get the ZE.
Harsh light well controlled , i wished the castle was mine Wink


PostPosted: Sat Aug 07, 2010 1:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Very nice shots indeed.


PostPosted: Sat Aug 07, 2010 2:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
hexi wrote:
i wished the castle was mine Wink


Well, there isn't much left of it I'm afraid Sad
But sure the place is quite dramatic. The photographs do not render at all the feeling of the height of the place. I think I'll get back and try to take a picture that render better the height. The best standing point would be from the highway, but there is no place to stop with the car.


PostPosted: Sat Aug 07, 2010 3:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Very interesting photos Orio!
The lens seems amazing.
#1 with a bit of cropping would be plain mystery...

I think the sky color is not as smooth as with a 5D Mark II. Or is it a case of over-sharpening?

How much does the M9 cost?
How does it feel? Do you get enough value for money?


PostPosted: Sat Aug 07, 2010 4:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
nkanellopoulos wrote:

I think the sky color is not as smooth as with a 5D Mark II. Or is it a case of over-sharpening?


Surely not oversharpening, I barely sharpen at all with the M9 (it does not have AA filter so it creates images that are sharper than Canon's).
In fact if you look at the full size of picture #2 you can see Moire happening on the highway barriers in the distance - it resolves that much! Shocked
If you see a noise issue in the sky it's most certainly a Lightroom problem. Lightroom 3 introduced new sharpening an denoise engines and by default pictures in LR3 look quite noisy.
I made fast conversions and probably did not pay enough care to fine tune sharpening.

Quote:
How much does the M9 cost?


a lot Shocked even if I did not pay VAT on it.

Quote:
How does it feel?


It feels great, it's a perfect camera for summer trips, for walking lightweight and unnoticed. As you can see, with a good lens, you may not even need a tele
- just crop what you want from the 35mm image Shocked

Quote:
Do you get enough value for money?


Yes, definitely. The image quality is terrific and the portability is fantastic. With a pocket camera I can make perfect 1 m. enlargement prints.
And focusing with a viewfinder is so much more precise than with a DSLR. I did not miss a single focus in the pictures I took yesterday.


PostPosted: Sat Aug 07, 2010 10:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
WOW!!!
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