Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/06/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hello Bernard, Actually the lighting in many delivery rooms is not that bright. When my son was born (here in New York City in 1992) I used the 50 mm Summilux on one of my M-5's w. ASA 400 film and got good results wide open at around 1/15 -1/30 second. However, I wished I had loaded faster film and used the Noctilux. Flash is *NOT* a good idea under such conditions. One does not wish to startle or blind the doctors or nurses at a critical moment. Based on my experience, the only AF point and shoot that would be viable under these conditions is a Canon EOS series body w. the f 1 lens and the pop up flash switched off. Lastly, I just wish to mention that a typical American hospital does not quite qualify as the "people's workplace". I could go into it in more detail, but that would only incite a flame war and we already have enough of those on the LUG. Regards, Akhil Bernard wrote: > I can't believe how you would need a nocti in a hospital. Isn't that people's > workplace? Aren't there laws in the US stating how bright the light should be at > people's workplace? Wouldn't a hospital be a well-lit place, practically per > definition?! And the man has to use a nocti and ISO1600 film... who are you > kidding! A 2.8 quality point and shoot would have done just as nicely, and it's > a lot quieter yet. > > Bernard