Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/01/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> Hi Simon, > I always look for a highlight in the eyes, on the glasses or whatever > highlight on the face I can see. In some cases it's nothing more than a > faint highlight along a cheek and that becomes the focus point. Of course > it still comes down to practice and working in available light and not so > available light situations. > True, but in reality all the reading and theories on the "greatness of > whatever lens" isn't going to make the picture any better, if the > photographer doesn't have the guts to shoot wide open in the first place. We > see it often said ....."I like to stop down to f4-5.6 or 8!" Big deal! So > much for the theories of the lens having great character in available light, > anti-flair effect etc. wide open! > I don't have any problem with anyone reading the techie stuff as we have > people on Leica lists who are more interested in how many twinkies per mm > than the actual use of the lens to take / make pictures. > > I suppose my problem is, I love shooting pictures of almost any subject > "other than weddings" ;-) And have always done so with little or no > understanding of the technical aspect of the lens, as my prime interest has > always been...." how fast is it?" That's always been the criteria and will > be for buying, more than the contrast one lens to another. > > As usual I acknowledge and appreciate what I've learned on the screen of > technical aspects in Leica lenses and found it interesting, but its never > influenced me to buy one lens over another if it isn't faster than what I'm > using. > > ted > Few days ago I posted some low light practise.in case you missed it: > http://www.leica-gallery.net/apekop/folder-6030.html I,ll keep on trying simon > > > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html