Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2024/01/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Douglas, I agree, the first one is my favorite. About the tripod it is difficult to use it when shooting ?sur le vif?, if I can choose to catch the moment or the perfection, I prefer catch the moment. I think that you and many of our friends agree the sentence of HCB ?Sharpness is a bourgeois concept?. The Fondation HCB has published a fantastic book with all the interviews to HCB, I have already purchased it in French ?Puis-je garder quelques secrets??. Cheers Lluis > El 5 gen 2024, a les 14:26, Douglas Barry <imra at iol.ie> va escriure: > > Lluis, I prefer the first one, but I think that that despite the Noctilux, > low light is too much of a challenge unless you're bringing a tripod, as > I'd think your shutter speed might be too low for steadiness. Still > they're very atmospheric, and now that Lorena is your new friend, you'll > be able to take more shots of her :-) > Douglas > > > On 03/01/2024 23:36, Lluis Ripoll via LUG wrote: >> Fortunately the winter light allows the use of the Noctilux, in the El >> Raval neighbourhood there are many interesting Bars , this one is called >> ?Manchester? , I saw from the street a pretty lady talking with the >> waiter of the Bar, after a while she discovered me and I?ve came inside >> the Bar, she said me, "you wyou wear a nice leica?, I said she that it >> was quite rare that someone recognize a Leica, she tall me she was worked >> with Leica, Rolleiflex and even a Linhof 4x5?, she showed me some >> pictures on her cellular, really good!, she explained me that she had a >> darkroom at home but she has moved and right now she has it any more. I >> ask to shot a portrait of she, but the Bar was so dark that it was very >> difficult for me focusing at 1:0, I could hardly see anything, plus the >> M6 rangefinder shows flare in some cases, I remembered Ted's quote ?If >> you can see it, you can shot it?, I finally shot and the portrait didn't >> turn out bad at all. >> >> Here are the pictures, all with Leica M6, Noctilux 50 IV wide open, >> Ilford Delta 400, developed with D-76 1:1, I will show some other Bars. >> >> There is a light that never goes out >> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/El_Raval/2024F010121.jpg.html> >> >> A chat with the waiter >> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/El_Raval/2024F010119.jpg.html> >> >> She discovered me >> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/El_Raval/2024F010122.jpg.html> >> >> Lorena >> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/El_Raval/2024F010123.jpg.html> >> >> Thanks for looking, your c&c are welcome >> >> Saludos cordiales >> Lluis >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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