Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/03/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I used fill flash a lot, but I don't think I ever used flash at a 500th. Ever! I do remember thinking as I read about all the new cameras with higher synch speeds, wow, I shoot this stuff at either a 60th or a 125th when I could use a 250th or a 500th and I don't, so what's the big deal. -----Original Message----- From: Mark Rabiner Sent: Tuesday, March 17, 2015 10:53 AM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] Some say Hasselblad must only be used on tripod... You must have had some kind of exercise routine to build up that kind of core strength. I think right out of high school I may have been almost that strong. And I played high school football. On 3/17/15 11:30 AM, "Ted Grant" <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote: > Yes and I too used Hassleblads..... 3 x 500C's....1 X SWC The 500c's > quite > often all three at the same time no different than using 3 LEICA "M's" at > the same time. One on each shoulder and one around the neck! All different > lenses. Or two 500 C's one on each shoulder and the SWC on the neck. A > couple of magazines in the PHOTO-VEST pouches and a half dozen rolls of > film. > > Yep and the assignment dictated using a tripod or not. About 95% of the > time > hand held. "FLASH?" please explain meaning of the word "FLASH?" :-) Thank > you. > > cheers, > Dr. ted :-) > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca at leica-users.org] On > Behalf > Of > Mark Rabiner > Sent: March-17-15 6:45 AM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] Some say Hasselblad must only be used on tripod... > > Lots of people who did everything with a Hasselblad and no tripod also did > most of that with a flash. You could do that at 1/500th of a second and be > there. > Hasselblad use has an unusual effect in which people swear you have to use > a > tripod or that its made for hand held use.. And never the twain show meet. > Me I did a whole lot of all combinations including flash with tripod both. > The tripod was more about continuity and convenience that solidity when > used > with a flash. When you shoot a Polaroid and use a tripod obviously you get > the same shot when you switch to a roll film back. > > > On 3/16/15 6:47 PM, "Bill Pearce" <billcpearce at cox.net> wrote: > >> During my film days, I shot mostly Hasselblad. Almost never did I use a >> tripod. Most stuff was on workers in refineries, chemical plants and fab >> shops. Photos were always sharp, and the camera was a pleasure to use >> handheld. Lots of weddings were shot by others the same way. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: philippe.amard >> Sent: Monday, March 16, 2015 1:35 PM >> To: Leica Users Group >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Some say Hasselblad must only be used on tripod... >> >> The tripod should be used first - crutches never work as well >> afterwards and after all >> >> Nice trove >> >> Amities >> Ph >> >> >> Le 16 mars 15 ? 11:12, Richard Man a ?crit : >> >>> But then, there is this: >>> >>> https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B-m_DsaWkAEsTMr.png:large >>> >>> -- >>> // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com> >>> // http://facebook.com/richardmanphoto >>> // https://www.facebook.com/Transformations.CosplayPortraits >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > > > -- Mark William Rabiner Photographer http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information