Re: [Leica] Jazz Photography

["Harold Gess" <gess@icon.co.za>]

Hi Marc

Dingey bars/bistros are always a problem to me, chiefly because I shoot in
colour, but don't worry if you're shooting B&W, as this makes everything
much easier. I regularly shoot with a 35mm Summicron, as well as my
Noctilux, etc. I think rating your film at 800 ASA should be fine. Flash is
the killer of atmosphere...avoid it at all costs!

Stage pix in dingey bars/bistros usually give me an exposure around F2.0 at
1/8 - 1/30 ... sometimes up to 1/60 on 800 ASA. Jazz musos are usually not
as mobile as rock musos (when the singers want to shake their manes around!)
so you should be fine on those speeds.

Best of luck

Harold

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- -----Original Message-----
From: Marc James Small <msmall@roanoke.infi.net>
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Cc: rollei@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us <rollei@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Date: 05 February, 1998 10:47 PM
Subject: [Leica] Jazz Photography


>I've been asked to do some publicity shots of local jazz musicians.
>Needless to say, I am afloat in equipment.  These guys (male and female, of
>course) play in dingey bistros, so lighting may be a problem.
>Black-and-white 8x10's are to be the final product, and no flash if
avoidable.
>
>Any thoughts?  No, I'm not going to spring for a Noctilux for the job, but
>I do have a Summilux.  I also have a Hasselblad and a slew of Rollei gear.
>
>Marc
>
>
>msmall@roanoke.infi.net  FAX:  +540/343-7315
>Cha robh bas fir gun ghras fir!
>