Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/12/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi, Steve...Not only is there no resistance to the B&W, it's one of my selling points...... As to the primes v zooms...I carry the two F100s and the M6...the 35 is always on the M6, and I usually have the 20 and the 60 or 85 mounted on the F100s...I can then switch to the 28 if needed, or the alternate longer lens...but in the kind of shooting I'm doing, that set up means I'm never up the creek......The other prime/zoom issue....I have been thinking about the new Nikon 17-35 2.8 ED AF etc. etc. silent, etc. etc.....but Michael Hintlian, who has given me other excellent advice, notes that for the kind of work I'm trying to do - as opposed to on-the-fly PJ shooting - zooms can lead to visual sloppiness......an interesting observation... B. D. - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Steve LeHuray Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2000 11:10 AM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: [Leica] FW: Day in the Life - ---------- From: "Steve LeHuray" <icommag@toad.net> To: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net> Subject: Day in the Life Date: Thu, Dec 14, 2000, 11:05 AM B.D. Excellent photography and documentary of a families day. Have a couple questions 'tho. Was there any resistance from the family for you shooting B&W? I know you used an M6 and two F-100's, I wonder why you chose primes for the F-100's? I know that primes are supposed to be better than zooms (but that may no longer be true) but aren't you burdening yourself by maybe having the wrong prime mounted, or, did you carry three bodies with say M-6, 35mm--F-100's, 50 and 85 or any other combinations? Just wondering. Steve Annapolis