Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/09/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]P.S. 2 things: 1) Framing with a mirror image (no prism - a la Rollieflex, etc) takes practice. 2) Something about holding the camera, thumb on Viso lever, looking down, head pressing camera into palm, makes for a very steady support, (for me). It is a bit like using a little 'blad or rollei with the hood and magnifier. N I C E YMMV Regards, George Lottermoser george at imagist.com http://www.imagist.com http://www.imagist.com/blog http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist On Sep 10, 2010, at 4:43 PM, George Lottermoser wrote: > Thanks Jim. > Couldn't tell you the actual f:stop. > Probably wide open at f:4 > as the sun was setting, > 1/250th of a second @ ISO 160 > > could have been 5.6 > doubt it was 8 > > no tripod here > these guys were moving faster > than my ability to frame them > let alone depress the viso lever. > > 45 minutes of stalking > 8 frames exposed > 3 with some degree of sharpness and beauty > > Regards, > George Lottermoser > george at imagist.com > http://www.imagist.com > http://www.imagist.com/blog > http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist > > > > > > On Sep 10, 2010, at 4:18 PM, Jim Nichols wrote: > >> Congratulations, George. They look great, especially the third one, >> which has very sharp focus where it counts. What lens opening? Using a >> tripod? Trying to learn from the experience of others. >> >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "George Lottermoser" <imagist3 at >> mac.com> >> To: "Group Users Leica" <lug at leica-users.org> >> Cc: <leicareflex at freelists.org> >> Sent: Friday, September 10, 2010 12:54 PM >> Subject: [Leica] IMGs: Happy Friday, flowers with seasonal workers >> >> >>> Could not choose from the three - so >>> >>> <http://www.imagist.com/blog/?p=3587> >>> >>> c&c always welcome and appreciated >>> >>> Regards, >>> George Lottermoser >>> george at imagist.com >>> http://www.imagist.com >>> http://www.imagist.com/blog >>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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