Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/04/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I learned to shoot with 35mm cameras. I took a lot of exposures to get the one I finally "kept". Most of those shots were variuos forms of landscapes or still lifes. They varied in exposure, composition, and image interest. In the last 5 years, I have been focusing on shooting with a more contemplative approach, using the tripod, 4x5, and Hassy as the tools. My photography has improved a lot......Focus is tack sharp, framing is (more)accurate, and esposure is almost always right on. Now I find myself heading for Europe to shoot people....and place/things. No tripod ( OK, I lied, a LITTLE tripod), Lightmeter in camera, multiple lenses, and fast on my feet.... Is this the dawn of a new-old behavior pattern for me? WIll the wind knob of the M6 become my crutch for new technique? Bottom line, will I be able to capture on film what I want in the unconfining atmosphere that I have learned to shoot with? I think I will go out and shoot a roll today just to prove I can! Frank Filippone red735i@earthlink.net