Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/09/10

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Using Leicas for sports/action photography?
From: John Collier <jbcollier@powersurfr.com>
Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2001 15:14:17 -0600
 
A year or so ago it was pointed out that the top figure skater photographer
for SI used M cameras.

John Collier

> From: Howard Sanner <flagstad@mindspring.com>
> 
> My first suggestion would be: Don't.
> 
> I tried photographing a couple of ice skating shows
> (professionals and olympic competitors skating) with my M3. If I
> got one frame per roll that was both in focus and reasonably
> properly exposed, it was a miracle. The problem that immediately
> became apparent was that with the RF patch in the middle of the
> VF, it was next to impossible to focus, re-compose, and shoot
> while the skater was still in focus.