[Leica] IMGs: iPhone Camera and Schneider iPro Lenses

[George Lottermoser]

Well figuring out how to hold the tool has always fascinated me Peter. Whether a twin lens reflex, a Linhof tech with its anatomical grip, a Hasselblad with pistol grip and prism, or side mount grip, or in the palm with no grip at all, do I add the M grip or not? Do I use a mono pod, table top, small or large or tripod? Do I use a cable release? Mechanical or electronic? And the answer is always, "yes." For me. In other words I use whatever is called for. I have a wireless Bluetooth release for the iPhone. The iPro kit includes a "grip" I use on rare occasions. ProCamera allows setting the screen as a release. I use a couple different extremely small and light tripods when appropriate. A tripod adapter was the first accessory I bought for the phone; probably because I grew up in a studio; and spent life around view cameras. I've always taken the craft very seriously; no matter the tool; whether holding a pen, a camera, a brush, a chisel, a saw or a knife; need to figure out how to "do it" - for proper results - practice makes for improvement if not perfection.

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> On Sep 10, 2016, at 03:27, Peter Klein <boulanger.croissant at gmail.com> wrote:
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> George, the rainbows are beautiful, as is the backlit white flower.  One
> thing that has always bothered me about phone cameras is, how do you hold
> them steady?  I find it almost impossible to press the screen button and
> keep the camera steady. And holding it out in front of you so you can frame
> things on the screen is exactly the "wrong" way (at least as we were taught
> way back when dinosaurs roamed the earth).  You can't use your body or head
> to brace the camera. Your arms are stuck out away from your body where they
> can shake at the slightest provocation. I realize we have old, obsolete
> knowledge, but physics is physics.
> 
> That said, I've used my iPhone 5 as a camera when it was the only camera
> available. Sometimes its OK.  Sometimes it isn't. It's best to have good
> light and a static subject.
> 
> Next question:  How does Apple get people to pay more whenever they
> eliminate something? (Don't answer that!)  :-)
> 
> --Peter
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> On Fri, Sep 9, 2016 at 11:01 PM, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu>
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>> Impressive indeed.
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>> Cheers,
>> Nathan
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>>> On 07 Sep 2016, at 17:31, George Lottermoser <george.imagist at icloud.com>
>> wrote:
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>>> A couple of you expressed an interest in the Schneider lenses.
>>> Here’s a first “test” of the Schneider iPro Macro Lens Series 2
>>> (and some rainbows)
>>> 
>>> C & C always welcome and appreciated
>>> 
>>> <http://www.imagist.com/blog/?p=11278>
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>>> Regards,
>>> George Lottermoser
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