Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/01/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]How about a bean bag on a pew ;-) Tina Manley writes: > Bruce - Only if I can find a youngster who can hold still!! I'm getting > too old to hold a long lens without a stock but I'm still steadier than > most jittery kids in church! I might try it, though. > > Tina > > At 05:43 PM 1/2/2006, you wrote: >> Tina, may I suggest that you take one of the younger paritioners >> under your arm (into your confidence) and use him/her as a lens >> support/tripod (shoulder/head) to replace the gun-stock for the 400. >> The adults will be happy/jealous to see one of their own sharing >> activities with the foreign lady and earning extra favors for the >> church. >> >> B. >> >> On 2-jan-2006, at 20:54, Tina Manley wrote: >> >>> At 02:40 PM 1/2/2006, TED wrote: >>> >different and more intimate moments. But without a 400 or longer >>> forget it. >>> >>> The longest Canon lens I have is an 85 ;-) and I'm shooting that >>> wide open at 1.2!! I might try putting my Leica 400 on the Canon >>> and cranking the ISO way up, but there is no way that lens is not >>> noticeable! I have to use it with the gun-stock and that might >>> make these Central American immigrants a little nervous ;-) !! >>> >>>> Then you do this every Sunday or prayer day in a row and >>>> eventually they'll forget you're there! >>> >>> I've been three times so far and intend to go several more in the >>> next 6 months. The only problem is that there are 6 or 7 masses a >>> day and different people come and go so I'm liable to have a >>> different crowd every time - AND the museum requires that I get >>> signed releases from every recognizable person in the photos :- ( Are >>> you sure you don't want to come and do this one for me? >>> I'm beginning to regret that I signed up for this project. >>> >>> Hope you had a great trip. Welcome back!! It's great to read your >>> comments again. >>> >>> Tina >>> >>> >>> Tina Manley, ASMP >>> http://www.tinamanley.com >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information Alastair Firkin www.afirkin.com www.familyofman2.com