Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/08/18

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Subject: [Leica] Re: Pulitzer price
From: Jim Brick <jimbrick@photoaccess.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Aug 1999 17:17:40 -0700

At 07:22 PM 8/17/99 -0400, you wrote:
>
>Wouldn't think twice - If I had the R8, I'd use 1/8000.  Wouldn't even
>bother with the aperture -
>Not the best shot, but if Mr. Clinton was not 'still' it could be hard to
>make his identity clear.  I'd just be sure that he was in focus and
>'stopped' in action and the rest could be DOF neglected.  This would work
>better with some real fast film, of course. This would be proof that
>sometimes the M-16 - or 30 f/s is best.
>

I didn't think that Teflon could be photographed. The image slips right off
of the emulsion. But the Babe in the back pocket might stick to a frame or
two...