Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/08/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Kyle und Slobo, Obviously a refined , class act.. The group should be called "The Aristocrats"! ;-) Or would you remember that joke? Jerry slobodan dimitrov wrote: > No matter how often I've seen it, I just love jejeune culture. > S. > > > On Aug 3, 2008, at 8:37 AM, Kyle Cassidy wrote: > >> Hey folks, >> >> I wasn't sure how much of this was top secret, but everybody else is >> talking about it so I'll mention that I signed up to do a book with >> science-fiction author Neil Gaiman called "Who Killed Amanda Palmer" >> it's a photo book with pix by me and text by Neil starring Amanda >> Palmer. >> >> i was just up in boston for a week working on it. Basically we had 20 >> little "sets" and Neil sat in the back scribbling away in a moleskin >> while I took photos. It was great fun. >> >> Here's a photo by Beth Hommell that was taken after one of the shoots >> >> http://kylecassidy.com/lj/2008/nfg3.jpg >> >> and I wrote about it a bunch in my blog >> >> http://kylecassidy.livejournal.com/ >> >> as did Neil Gaiman >> >> http://journal.neilgaiman.com/ >> >> It should be out in October and your kids will think you're cooler >> for knowing about it now. >> >> i took the Leica d700 which arrived the day before I left with the >> 24-120 VR lens, which I found very useful. I also used the artificial >> horizon on the back of the camera. It performs a lot like the d300 >> did, except it's full frame, of course and the high ISO's don't show >> nearly as much grain. I shot from 400 asa to 6400 and did a lot of >> handheld at low shutter speeds with the VR lens and am generally >> quite pleased with the results. Because it was new I also brought the >> d200 along and it ended up just being weight. A lot of weight. >> >> I had two batteries in the d700 and one was drained completely after >> 4 days of shooting. I just took the grip off and kept going, a bit >> happy for the lighter weight. >> >> More later when I know more, >> >> Kyle >>