Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/02/09

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Texas Leica
From: Mark Rabiner <mark@rabiner.cncoffice.com>
Date: Fri, 09 Feb 2001 15:55:26 -0800
References: <B6A9D4C3.398B%john@pinkheadedbug.com>

Johnny Deadman wrote:
> 
> on 2/9/01 3:18 PM, Mark Rabiner at mark@rabiner.cncoffice.com wrote:
> 
> > The ultimate Texas Leica! for only 4.5 grand USD..
> > a Linhof Master Technika with 150 Schneider apo lens!
> > Might make for some awesome grab shots!
> 
> now you're getting it!
> 
> amazed that not many people are doing it.
> 
> I am waiting for a lens with PC sync as in current light there is no way to
> stop down far enough to get the DOF on 4x5 and keep it sharp, so I need
> flash. But with a 90 at 4f/11 or a 135 at f/16, focused at about 2.5-3m, it
> should be fine. Those are summer apertures! Pop over here for a look at the
> kind of thing I'd like to do in 4x5:
> 
>     http://www.pinkheadedbug.com/htrevisited
> 
> --
> Johnny Deadman
> 
Yes the Rolleiflex with a Norman flash I've done this with as well. Blash em
with everything preset.
Plenty of DOF. No reason why this couldn't be done better with sheet film! Much Better.

Mark Rabiner
worlds greatest photographer

Shostakovich #5 has turned me into a maniac!!

In reply to: Message from Johnny Deadman <john@pinkheadedbug.com> (Re: [Leica] Texas Leica)