Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/01/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Ted, See beneath please: B. On 3-jan-2006, at 0:27, Ted Grant wrote: > bruce offered a suggestion: >> 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.<<<< > > Bruce, > I realize your intentions of suggestion are quite valid and I > understand what you say exactly. However, thanks but no thanks! And > that's exactly what I'd say to Tina. Simply because you are now > turning it into a visual circus shoot with a bigger visual > disturbance! Period! maybe, like the man in the wheelchair, once > seen enough (7 masses) people wouldn't even notice anymore ........ > > Yeah it might be a fun thing at a carousel day out side but in this > case the kid could become more of a distraction. Let alone with a > 400mm lens resting on his head or shoulder and he's not tall enough > or doesn't stand steady? yup, but I presume a squeeze on the > shoulder to say "hold still" might work ............ I've tried it, > but only briefly, and it worked okay ............ but not 7 masses > long! > > May I ask, have you ever felt the weight of a 400mm lens on your > shoulder during 6 or 7 masses one right after the other? nope, only > a 1000mm between my feet ......... and then briefly Let alone put > the lens on your own shoulder while some else is shooting for an > hour or more at one time yup. Boy is that ever an eye opener about > weight and sore spots. I concur > > No she'll do just fine with a monopod and on her own. > > ted > > Ted Grant Photography Limited > 1817 Feltham Road > Victoria BC V8N 2A4 > 250-477-2156 > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information