Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/05/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I personally like both kinds of images....fill and non-fill, depends upon the situation. If you want TRUE reality with an M6 and fast lenses, you must never use flash or anything artificial. Now that's hardcore photography..... At 09:05 AM 5/14/98 -0400, Lee, Ken wrote: > Francesco, > > I am not disagreeing with you, but I have a question (or >observation). Is fill flash an age thing or what? I am an older (but not >old) fart and I never use fill flash with 35mm. My Nikon F4/SB24 handles it >well but I don't think I have ever used the combination outside. When I see >obvious fill flash shots from others, I don't like the look. Maybe it's >because for the first 30 years of my photographic life, the tools weren't >readily available or were awkward, so they were seldom used. > My M6s have never had a flash attached. (I have used reflectors from >time to time). > > Just wondering... > > Ken > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Five Senses Productions [SMTP:fls@5senses.com] >> Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 1998 5:10 PM >> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Do you want flash with that, sir? (was: heresy) >> >> It depends upon what you are shooting, kind sir. >> I am also a Leica M fanatic, and I would not dream of carrying a flash >> with me every day or everywhere I go, but for models in daylight a flash >> is necessary or you will get half-bright and half-shaded faces. >> >> >> > Francesco Sanfilippo, Five Senses Productions webmaster@5senses.com http://www.5senses.com/