Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/02/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thomas Kachadurian wrote: > Cameras are black for one very practical reason. In a photograph > with reflections, black doesn't show. That's what left and right shift of the front standard is for :-) you can even shoot mirrors head-on with no reflection of either the camera or the photographer! > Try shooting a shiny teapot with a chrome camera. Funny that you should mention teapots because I've done that with the express intent of getting the anamorphic image of myself and the camera in the photo. However, if I hadn't wanted that, I find my own reflection (or that of my hands) more annoying. This is especially so when photographing close up detail on cars. >It isn't all posturing No, not all. - -Dave, awaiting perspective-control lenses in the M mount