Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/04/14
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On Tue, 14 Apr 1998, fld wrote:
> Hello,
>
> a friend just got back from australia: syndney and gold coast to be exact.
> he spend about 1 week in both the cities. he took his M6 35 and 50
> summicrons and his Canon EOS system.
>
> last nite I had the chance to see his shots using Kodak print film (Gold100
> to be exact). We were both disappointed in 90% of his shots esp. under
> midday sun. The shots were really harsh, lighting was aweful, lack of
> contrast, lack in brilliance, etc.. He said that the sun down there was
> really really harsh.
>
> My question: does enchancing filter, or Neutral density filters help under
> these difficult conditions? how do we enchance the colors, contrast, etc?
I live in Brisbane, and the light in the middle of the day is harsh.
Basically I only take snapshots in the middle of the day. One has to use
fill flash if in direct sun or move people into the shade. Any "good"
shots need to be done early or late in the day, or wait for an overcast day,
leave out the sky and put on the 81a.
Duncan