Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/11/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 01:02 AM 11/15/2000 GMT, Dan S wrote: >You're right on about the high speed film fetish. I guess there are times >for everything, but in 20+ years of available light photography I have never >needed film faster than 400asa. It's frankly amazing to me that a >photographer who would dump so much into Leica lenses would even accept the >results of a 3200 speed film. > Uh ... you should be shooting in some of my venues. 3200 (exposed at 1200) is necessary with an f/1.4 lens wide-open to get to 1/4 second -- and, if I've not been drinking (unlikely!) and can lean against a support, I can barely accomodate. Fine, with a Noctilux I'd be at 1/2 second -- and $3,000 poorer! I have the 1/4" to spare, but not the $3,000! But, thank heavens for TMZ and 3200 Delta. These films make parties out of murk. Marc msmall@roanoke.infi.net FAX: +540/343-7315 Cha robh bas fir gun ghras fir!