Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/12/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]He wasn't shooting landscapes. He was in effect using the camera as a snap shot camera or street camera. Its possible to do hand held landscapes in 35mm but darned hard I don't know how'd you so it held held medium format. On 12/31/12 10:08 PM, "Bob Adler" <rgacpa at gmail.com> wrote: > I do hear of folks using the Alpa for hand held. Some of the results I've > seen are impressive (mostly architecture/landscapes) . The newer model > digital backs tend to do pretty well up to 400 ISO, so in bright sun they > may be usable. > I believe Rabiner ran into a guy in NYC who was carrying around his Alpa on > a neck strap. > As you say, horses for courses! > Take care and welcome back, > Bob > > On Mon, Dec 31, 2012 at 6:23 PM, <afirkin at afirkin.com> wrote: > >>> Haven't ever used my medium format digital system for people. So this is >> a >>> fairly pedestrian portrait but I was impressed by the detail and the >> depth >>> (both in color depth and perceived depth). >>> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rgacpa_HI/20121228-SeeligFamily-Master-CF000 >> 120.jpg.html >>> Happy New Year to all. Good light, >>> Bob >> >> Bob, the image is very 'rich' indeed. The angle perhaps gives the >> 'viewfinder' away ;-) I did not think my 'blad would make a good street >> camera, though the Rolleiflex certainly did in Egypt, but on my trip to >> Cuba, some of my best portraits of people were with the blad: the people >> 'responded' to the big noisy beast, rather than shying away. As always, >> its horses for courses. >> >> Alastair >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > -- Mark William Rabiner Photography http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/