Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/11/08

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Subject: Re: [Leica]Why a 35mm lens?
From: John Collier <jbcollier@home.com>
Date: Wed, 08 Nov 2000 22:03:14 -0700

Rather than refocusing the lens with every movement of the subject, just
move your camera/body in sync with the subject. It is much easier than
constantly refocusing. If you are really close, concentrate on one eye and
frame your subject accordingly.

John Collier

> From: "Alan Hull" <hull@telia.com>
>
> The change was prompted by my frustration caused by my very poor
> success rate in taking candid fotos of my three year old daughter.  She
> is a typical active toddler and her movements are totally random and
> unpredictable.  The results show, I'm ashamed to say, about half of
> each roll to be out of focus, and the problem is getting worse.
> Naturally, these fotos are the ones my wife examines more than any
> other and I am getting embarassed by my failure rate.
>