Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/10/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Rick Dykstra wrote: > >>>>>I, for one, would be keen to hear a little of how that shot came > about. > > Did you see it coming? Did you ask Pierre to 'go the slip'? SLR or > rangefinder? Time to focus or just a snap with fingers crossed?<<<<<<< Hi Rick, This is about as close as I can get to how! ;-) When I cover a personality and they're on the move in crowds and changing room to room, I try to work within 15-20 feet and closer if the situation permits. Change exposures as I move before a picture happens, then the camera is always at the correct setting or nearly so. I keep the focus position about 10 feet. So when Trudeau slid down the railing, I didn't see him start as I was hurrying to get ahead of him and outside with the others. However, I heard the laughter and I turned, there he was sliding toward me & I had time for three frames... sans RapidWinder in those days. The first frame was the keeper, the other two were out of focus as he was right on top of me. And that's how it happened. :-) Film...Tri-x. Exposure? Aperture? Who keeps track? waste of picture taking time! Unless it's essential "TO THE PHOTOGRAPHIC EFFECT REQUIRED!" ;-) ted Victoria, Canada