Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/04/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Ted, I think you have never used the Noctilux with 3200 speed film, otherwise your choice would be either a slower lens or a slower film. How do you expect sharpness and maximum quality when using 3200speed film in the daytime? Let me know if you came up with a grain shrinking process. I am sure he guys at Kodak will be happy to see it. I can use the Noctilux indoors for available light, not fully open with 100 speed film at 1/50 or 1/30 on my M5. That also has a built-in meter, you know, and it is quite a bit more spot than your M6, albeit slower. If you want additional depth of field you can use maybe 400, but you compromise on grain. I suspect you don't want to take a picture of them sleeping in the moonlight, but even then you can use a table tripod. Lucian On 14 Apr 1997, Ted Grant wrote: > Ladies & Gentlemen of the LUG: > > I realize you LUGNUTS lead an extremely busy life, however I thought there might > have been a few intelligent responses for those of us who wished to learn how > you might cover an assignment through your choice of Leica equipment and film. > > In turn it might have enlightened some of us who consider shooting pictures is > still a learning thing until the day we die. There are many amateur shooters in > here who might have benefitted from your past experience or suggestions for the > future. > > Therefore I'll explain my choice of equipment, film and why: > > As you know the hypothetical assignment was shooting a "day in the life of a > group of seniors". Simple enough as there are a number of them in here or it > seems there are. :) > > 1/ Camera, M6 and 50mm f.1, Noctilux. > > WHY: > The camera is the least distracting and has built in metering. The lens allows > shooting from the ideal light to the most atrocious that would be encountered in > the course of the day. And in the event one needed a slightly wider angle, one > could make do by backing-up or a closer exposure, move in closer. But for a > general one purpose lens for this type of assignment, this is the ultimate for > documentary projects. > (although I would agree there are occaisions when a 35mm f 1.4 Summilux would be > more appropriate!) it would be my second choice if need be. > > FILM: > KODAK T-max 3200. This is on the assumption the majority of the shooting is > indoors, as probably would be the case with a seniors group. It allows to make > full use of ultimate film speed combined with the world's fastest available > lens. > > I would process the film myself to ensure maximum quality of negatives and > exposures. > > Besides, "people are illustarted more powerfully in B&W than colour!" > Think about it in these terms: "To shoot people in colour is to photograph their > clothes. But shoot them in B&W reveals their souls!" > > Now that wasn't too difficult was it? So what happened to all you experienced > folks out there who always appear to have all the right answers for everything > Leica and picture taking? > > ted > Victoria, Canada > http://www.islandnet.com/~tedgrant > >