Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/03/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yes Richard that is surely the point? If one needs to take gazillions of frames to get the few pictures you want that is one thing, and fair enough. To have the perverse (to me) idea that this is equivalent to shooting massively fewer shots in 120, but the same area of film, or even more barmy, a handful of shots of 10x8 is equivalent, lacks even a microgram of logic. Surely, if you only need a dozen shots, you only need a dozen shots? Shooting 432 because that is the same area of film is bizarre. Now I do see that few photographers use medium or large format for sport, and taking gazillions of sport pictures gives a higher chance of getting a good one. But still, if you only need a dozen shots there is no need to take another 420 just to expose the same area of film. I am being a touch tongue in cheek here but really, Henning seems to be the only one to have been logical on this subject.? >________________________________ > From: Richard Man <richard at richardmanphoto.com> >To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >Sent: Monday, 23 March 2015, 10:17 >Subject: Re: [Leica] Shoot less... ? > > >You are missing the point: shooting more / working the scene --> gives a >better chance of getting the worthwhile results. > >Why is there even an argument? Sure, no one should try to take meaningless, >loser shots, but even with the best techniques, best eyes, etc., shooting >more frames, especially under most circumstances, would mean potentially a >higher hit rate. > >I am beginning to think that LUGGERS love to argue - for argument sake. No, >we do not. Yes, you do, no, do not, do. DO NOT. Certainly do. > >On Mon, Mar 23, 2015 at 3:03 AM, Frank Dernie <Frank.Dernie at >btinternet.com> >wrote: > >> I have never heard of photographers considering their work by the acreage >> of film they use rather than the number of worthwhile results they get. Is >> this common? >> >> > On 21 Mar, 2015, at 20:14, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> >> > wrote: >> > >> > A dozen sheets of 8x10 equal 144 shots with a Rolleiflex or Hasselblad. >> > 432 shots with in 35mm. Also par for the course. A very common >> occurrence. >> > >> > I shot 10 rolls a pro pack of Delta 100 of one model once in a few >> > hours. >> > So I had 360 chances to get it right. >> > That was the most concentrated I ever got. >> > My Balcars afterwards were quite warm. But they cooled down in time. >> > I needed a cold shower for sure. >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > >-- >// 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 > > >