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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: War Photographer - James Nachtwey - OT
From: "Paul Jones" <lug@nrg666.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2003 10:12:01 +1000
References: <200304101651.JAA24344@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> <a05111700babba965b413@[203.218.44.82]>

Hi Howard,

> Mr. Nachtwey
> uses two Canon EOS1 film cameras,

I'm pretty sure the were 1n's or 1v's

> one fitted with a wide angle zoom,
> a 17- 35 I think and the other with a fixed wide angle.

Also a 28-70/2.8

> shoots his cameras on
> manual, with the shutter speed at 1/250 (or higher)

He also shoots at 1/125

>and doesn't use
> autofocus, or at least manually adjusts the autofocus.

It appears that he more often than not used autofocus, there is section in
the film where you can here it beeping as it locks on also.

The DVD can be bought from Amazon in Germany, but you'll have to have a DVD
player than can play that region.

Regards,
Paul



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