Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/08/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Don, I just had to make an intro to the Summicron pictures :-) Bad joke. These will be the cameras I take to Africa. It's liberating not be worried about them being stolen. They work just fine for b/w stuff too. Thanks for taking a look! Daniel On 8/14/05, Don Dory <don.dory@gmail.com> wrote: > Daniel, > So, why wouldn't we want to look at your images? > > I believe that you did quite well shooting a 400 speed film in a cave > lit by moonlight. > > I also have a Kiev 4M and it does perform quite well indeed. The long > finder base is useful at 1.5. > > Don > don.dory@gmail.com > > On 8/14/05, Daniel Ridings <dlridings@gmail.com> wrote: > > So, ok. I thought I'd give it a try. Expose and process the film like > > the box says. So instead of shooting Louice at EI 1600 and 3200, I > > ended up with Agfa APX400 at 320. > > > > My zone system: if it's on the scene, you're not going to get very > > many good results if you shoot slower than 1/25 wide-open (and you're > > not going to get a hell'uv'a'lot then either). It becomes a question > > of timing. Snap when the movements reach their zenith: > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/Louice-jam-sessions/05v32_0019 > > > > (Kiev 4A, Helios-103, 1/25 @ 1.8) > > > > If they're in the crowd, you can hold your breath, hyperventilate and > > go down to 1/5 (still wide-open): > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/Louice-jam-sessions/05v32_0018 > > > > (same as above, but 1/5 @ 1.8) > > > > I kind of thought this one turned out half-way decent too. > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/Louice-jam-sessions/05v32_0021 > > > > Tomorrow I start work again. Vacation has been characterized by > > irrational purchases on that site. Contax II copies with Sonnar, > > Biogon and Biotar copies (copies, down to the last screw). It's been > > fun. It's not often you can pick up a good light-box and glass for 30 > > dollars. > > > > Now to get my PaW up-to-date (the shots are there, I've processed > > them, I just haven't scanned them all). Time, time ... > > > > Best, > > Daniel > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >