Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/07/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Dr. Blacktape Feels Your Pain - And suggests that the first thing you do is ask each of them to switch the camera to manual - and then tape 'em! And of course, you may call me Doctor...We're all on a first name basis here! ;-) At 09:06 PM 7/23/99 -0700, you wrote: >Doctor, (If I may call you by your first name) I think I just might do >that. I have asked that they each bring their fastest, single focal length >lens. I know for a fact that out of about 15 people, there will be at least >3 or 4 who do not own a fixed focal length lens. > >As far as taping the switches on the cameras to only operate on >manual....well...let me tell you something. On my last workshop (last month) >I spent at least 3 hours of my time trying to read their camera manuals just >to figure it out myself. This time I told them to read their own manual and >figure it out because I would not take the time to learn 6 or 7 camera >systems over the weekend. > > > > > At 10:59 AM 7/23/99 -0700, you wrote: > > > > >If I had any choice in the matter, I would give each of them: > > > > > >1 - manual camera > > >1 - 50mm (or 35mm) lens of large aperture > > >100 - rolls of side film. > > > > > >Wow...what a great 3 days that would be! > > > > Dr. Blacktape Suggests... > > > > Bring a roll of Black Tape to the first session. Inspect each student's > > camera and use the Black Tape to turn each of the Zooms into a 50 or 35 >for > > the three days. Additionally, turn all the function switches to Manual and > > then place a piece of Black Tape over the switches. > > > > You will have given them all manual cameras with nothing but "prime" > > lenses. And you will have struck a blow for Dr. Blacktape and his faithful > > companion, Tootsie.. ;-) > > > > > > http://members.tripod.com/B_D_Colen/ADayInOurLife http://members.tripod.com/B_D_Colen/ADayInOurLife