Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/12/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Rest it on something... On Mon, Dec 31, 2012 at 9:25 PM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> wrote: > 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/ > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Bob Adler