Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/01/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Why not give the kids the booze? Julian - ----- Original Message ----- From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2001 7:29 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Shooting children with M6 -- HELP > Hey, come on Martin, that technique also works beautifully after a few > shots of the multi-malt for which you have to settle, including Malt > Liquor...;-) > > > > Martin Howard wrote: > > > > Rick Dykstra jotted down the following: > > > > > One trick is to move your body back and forth to achieve fine focus, > > > instead of trying to follow focus by twisting the lens barrel. That is, > > > if you have already focussed, and then your subject leans back away from > > > the camera, just lean towards them to the same amount and the focus will > > > be correct again. This works much more quickly than trying to remember > > > which way to spin the barrel > > > > Also works best after a few shots of the single malt of your choice... ;) > > > > M. > > > > -- > > Martin Howard | "I am Pentium of Borg. Division is > > Visiting Scholar, CSEL, OSU | futile. You will be approximated." > > email: howard.390@osu.edu | -- Unknown > > www: http://mvhoward.i.am/ +--------------------------------------- >