Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/10/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks, Ted. I love to work with the Digilux 2, but it has its defaults. > From: Ted Grant <tedgrant@shaw.ca> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2005 05:48:46 -0700 > To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] City Lights > > Philippe Orlent said: > Subject: Re: [Leica] City Lights > > >> I wish I could do this stuff with my Digilux 2.<<<< > > Hi Philippe, > > Question? > Have you tried to shoot this type of scene over water with your Digilux 2? > A wish is just that, a wish without taking action.... > > Here's what you do. ;-) > Find city, town, whatever with bright skyline of lights shining over water. > > Place camera on tripod, ground, dockside, pilings, whatever works. Compose > picture with camera set on auto everything, squeeze down gently on shutter > release, stand back and wait for exposure to terminate. > > And you'll have a picture like Robert's. No you wont have a DMR type > quality, but you will have a quality to produce a 13X19 print to matt, > frame > and hang. > > How do I know? Been there done it right here in Victoria Inner harbour and > I know of two 13X19 prints hanging! ;-) > > Hey,I'm not kidding.;-) > > Don't just wish, go do it and you'll be pleasantly surprised.:-) The > Digilux > 2 isn't as bad as many think or make it out to be. > > ted > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >