Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/06/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Agreed - the book is there on the shelf to my right, signed by Uncle Ted. To each their own as you put it so well - for me it is KISS, plain vanilla kiss and I shoot landscapes, cats, people on the streets, shadows, buildings, flowers, drain pipes, works of art, old paint, name-it-I-shoot-it. Thanks you Ted for bringing common sense and measure to this useless debate. Be well! Amiti?s Philippe Le 10 juin 13 ? 18:42, tedgrant at shaw.ca a ?crit : > John McMaster OFFERED: > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> > Sent: Sunday, June 09, 2013 10:20 PM > Subject: Re: [Leica] FF sidewalk flower pot f 1/125 s at f/8.0 and > be there > > >> What a load of rubbish. There are places where manual is preferable >> (e.g. panoramic shots, backlighting) and some where auto is, I >> prefer to use manual. I cannot think of any photographer I know >> being happy to use program mode on their income earning camera, >> where are these hugely changing light situations which you so often >> find? Most of the time my dials stay untouched after the initial >> setup, if the sun is going behind clouds I am experienced enough to >> know if it is a stop or two lower and make changes.....>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > Hi john, > Gee I think that's a pretty heavy duty comment!!! Yes there are > places when one wants absolute control as you say: > "There are places where manual is preferable (e.g. panoramic shots, > backlighting) <<<<<<<< > > I beleive it's to each his own in how one uses their cameras. As I > said before when shooting the book .... "WOMEN IN MEDICINE. A > CELEBRATION OF THEIR WORK!" 500 rolls of T-MAX 400 RATED AT ASA 800! > I never lost a frame from exposure regardless of lighting and > cameras reacting to light conditions! Just think about the wild and > crazy lighting in many operating rooms and hospital conditions! > > And one might say this was a major income assignment project!!!!!!! > ALL AUTO! M7'S! 500 ROLLS! Buy the book and see for yourself! ;-) > > cheers, > Dr. ted > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information One sees clearly only with the heart. What is essential is invisible to the eye. Antoine de Saint Exup?ry in Le Petit Prince. NO ARCHIVE