Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/09/21
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> <<<< Has anybody ever used a lens longer than 135mm on the M3 without a
> > Visoflex? Perchance, I'm having to do a fair amount of sports
> > shooting, and a 135mm isn't long enough.>>>>>>
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> <<< Of course you have to estimate the distance, but on a sunny day with
> 400 asa and the subject not too close that is not much of a problem. For me
> it works very fine.>>>>>
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> Estimating the distance on a fast moving sport must get you an awful lot of
> missed action! Because if you are shooting sports there is only one way to
> do it, even with a 300-400mm lens and that is with the lens wide
> open---even on sunny days--- and the highest possible shutter speed as this
> separates the athlete from the background and isolates the action.
>
Who was talking about fast moving sports?
For me it works fine, maybe not for you.
I'm just trying to point out that there is a possibility to use a
Leica-M in this way. Of course this isn't the most perfect way to
shoot sports. But I have the equipment to do it this way so why
shouldn't I?
> By estimating with your M camera and a shooting in this fashion is living
> dangerously and will leave you broken hearted with out of focus frames and
> or just missed moments.
At least I'm not running away halfway the game when iI think I've
made the picture I'm looking for as most "pro's" do. Therefore I
never miss a moment.
I make a few good shots. That's enough for me. Fortunately I don't
have to make living out of Photografy.
Anyhow I like to live dangerously.
>
> <<the subject not too close that is not much of a problem>>>
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> That is why we have more than one camera hanging around our necks or
> shoulders to capture the moment when they are real close with a wide angle
> or shorter focal length.
Yes, off course you are somewhere in the front, I'm at the
backbenches, if I use a wideangle I only get the head of the guy in
front of me.
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> <<< For me it works very fine>>>>>
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> Not knowing at what level (amateur or professional) you are, it is
> difficult to give deeper advice, but your above comment implys you might
> be an amateur, as I don't think a pro would even consider using an M camera
> with a 400mm lens to shoot sports. However we all started as amateurs and
> there isn't anything wrong with that, but I'm sure if you were to spend
> money for any added pieces to your M camera, sooner or later you would be
> just ticked off at yourself for wasting the money rather than saving to buy
> an SLR model.
>
I never mentioned a 400mm and off course I'm an amateur otherwise I wouldn't
use a leica-M to shoot some sports events now and then. But I like it this way.
It makes me feel like making a real picture myself instead of letting the autofocus
and the autoexposure do the work for me.
I'm very proud when I have a good picture now and then.
You don't have to give me any any deeper advise I'm totaly satisfied with this
solution.
Greetings,
Michiel.
Greetings,
Michiel.