Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/05/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Bill Franson wrote: >Forget about color. Shoot the birth in black and white. Just >thinking about >all the color going on during that experience makes me >dizzy. > >But if you really have to shoot color, and chrome, go with 30 >magenta. With >print film skip the filters and try the Kodak portra NC 800. > >Bring a 35 if you have one. Enjoy (Did I hear your wife say >in the >background "yeah right"?) Bill I think B&W will be my preferred film type. I said I would use the 50 but I guess I could take the 35 as well. I am sure my wife won't mind waiting while I change lenses/film! Simon At 05:46 PM 05/18/2000 +0100, you wrote: >My wife will be giving birth to our thrid child in about six weeks time and >I wanted to ask what would be the best filter for use in a hospital room >with flourecscent tube lighting. I have used B&W filters before but I am >open to any suggestions of better filters for the Leica glass. > >I will be using the M6 and 50mm f/2. > >Thanks. > >Simon > >