Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/12/17

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Non-equipment related question (almost)
From: Jem Kime <jem.kime@cwcom.net>
Date: Sat, 18 Dec 1999 07:51:56 -0000

Martin, Ted,
Thanks for this. This is one of the few really useful tips that is practical and aids better pictures (rather than better technique).

Power to your viewfinders! Whatever that means!

Jem

- -----Original Message-----
From:	Martin Howard [SMTP:howard.390@osu.edu]
Sent:	17 December 1999 17:55

When I had the distinct pleasure of meeting with Ted Grant in Vancouver
a month or so ago, he told me something that has proven very useful.  He'd
noticed how holding the M camera infront of your eye and winding on with it
in that position, rather than raising it and lowering it continuously,
make the camera "disappear".

It works!  People look over when you first raise the camera to your eye,
but when they don't see you doing anything with it there (just holding it)
they look away and go back to doing whatever it was they were doing.
Leaving you free to take "candid" pictures! ;)

Martin Howard                     |