[Leica] Williamsburg, Va., interior photography

[mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner)]

On 5/30/05 7:25 AM, "Mike Durling" <durling@cox.net> typed:

> Hi Howard,
> 
> I live and work in Williamsburg.  Personnaly I don't think a Noctilux is
>   necessary or even provides much of an advantage.  Many of the
> interiors are small so a wide angle lens is much more useful.  I have
> used the 15mm Heliar to good effect.  You won't find much artificial
> light in the buildings, but there is usually plenty of window light as
> this is how people worked in the daytime.
> 
> Enjoy, it is a very photo friendly town and let us know when you are 
> coming.
> 
> Mike D
> 
I brought my Noctilux to Williamsburg for the LHSA meeting October 28th
1904. Used it once or twice. Got some nice shots with it.
As far as spaces go it kind of depends what building you're in and which
room you're in in that building. I was able to do some full length shots as
I recall here and there indoors.

I can't see how that town that you're in is going to make for which lens
you're going to use to shoot people inside.
If your shooting interiors then a 50 would not be your first choice for very
many shots. Interiors shooters use wides most of the time.
Probably at least a 28 if not a 24 or 21 if they were shooting 35mm which
they usually wouldn't.
But for us when we shoot interiors or otherwise need wides that's a real
strength in the Leica m system as they can correct these lenses for a
rangefinder camera better than they can for SLR's. They're less retrofocal
as I understand it. Less fake. Less like a telephoto lens turned up side
down so the mirror then doesn't bump into it.
That kind of thing.
It can protrude more back into the camera.
And this is good they say. More "real".
A modern Leica 21,4,8 ASPH's all I think really has an edge over my Nikon
SLR wides and those using Canon. A real reason to have a rangefinder system.
Practically Leica.
I shot every wall in my house with my 21 ASPH and a tripod last year to help
me remodel. Sucked them into my computer.
The lines were so straight it was like I was using the Biogon with the Hassy
superwide. I really didn't expect it to be so good architecturally because
it's really not a true 100 percent non retrofocal lens.
Like the old Schneider Super Angulon 3.4 which I'd have rather shot it with.
Some day I'll be able to make that comparison.



Mark Rabiner
Photography
Portland Oregon
http://rabinergroup.com/