Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/06/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Scott D. Burnside wrote: >I have shot a lot of air shows using an SLR camera, usually with a 400, >500 or 600mm lens. The trick to following the action, besides >anticipating, is shooting with both eyes open. It takes some practice but >what doesn't. Hi Scott, What advice would you give to a one eye only, left eyed photographer? :) >Let's say you are shooting the Blue Angels and the opposing solos are >going to cross each other in show center from opposite directions. Let's >say I have my Nikon F5 with a 500 F4 AFS lens.>>>>>> Lets say I'm shooting the men's 100 meter finals in the Olympics, what would you tell me to do having only one eye? And me using a 280mm 2.8 or the equestrian event with horse and rider coming right at me over a high jump and I'm using an 800 mm Leica lens and a motor drive on an R7? <<<<<<An F5 with follow focus and 8fps motor drive means that you have increased the odds of a good shot vs a 2fps or 4fps manual focus M or R type camera.>>>>> But if they don't crash into each other who cares! :) So they fly by each other and it's a none photo! :) Even at 8 or more frames persecond! :) Just wondered what you might do in my case? ted