Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/08/27

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Subject: Re: [Leica] New 35-70/2,8, was: Photokina release
From: Donal Philby <donalphilby@earthlink.net>
Date: Thu, 27 Aug 1998 21:47:55 -0700

Lucien wrote:
> 
> Donal wrote:
> 
> >Probably 90% of the photo I get paid to take are done with a
> >35-70 f/2.8.  It is a money maker.
> 
> What will be the rate with a 35-90 or a 28-90 ?  98% ??
> :-)

Nah, the same.  A 20 and a 180 would cover all but remaining 1%.  For
corporate and stock stuff, it is easy to move around and use fixed
lenses.  My challenge is the boating stuff where everything moving all
the time, so framing precisely very difficult, even with highly skilled
drivers or pilots.  

Speaking of which, we were doing helicopter last week and at one point
flying directly over the flying bridge of this 47 footer.  I was
shooting just the skipper at the helm with the 35-70 at 70.     I.e., we
were only a few feet over head and doing about 35mph.  We were having
trouble getting him to turn boat into light the way I wanted--too noisy
to hear the radios--and pilot suggested tapping him on the head with a
skid.  As Capa said, if it's not good enough, you're not .....

donal
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Donal Philby
San Diego
www.donalphilby.com