Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/07/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Don't let him fool you! - His best friend is digital!;-) lea wrote: > > Kyle, > > Stop, you're killing us! It's like you've lost your best friend. > > My sympathies to you. > Lea > > Kyle Cassidy wrote: > > > okay. so this was me this weekend. > > > > leica m3 over shoulder > > sekonic ii studio in right hip pocket with keys and cell phone > > hp5 in left pocket with wallet > > > > i'm walking three to ten steps behind everyone else because every time the > > light changes i'm pulling out the sekonic and taking a reading, then > > setting the exposure on the camera. every once in a while i see some > > scenic vista, so i yell "stop!" everybody comes to a halt, meter comes > > out, high slide inserted or removed as light dictates, a reading is taken, > > i take five steps back to fit everybody in the > > 50mm frame, focus, shoot. develop the film later and it's 36 photos of > > people playing cards and whittling because it took me so dang long to take > > the photo. "enough of this!" i say and into the studio we go. M3 set on > > bulb, lights out, open the shutter with one hand, press the flast "test" > > button with the other. results here markedly better but framing is > > consistantly off as i streach out right arm holding camera away from > > strobe. > > > > finally, i just put the 15mm on the camera and shoot by guessing meter > > reading, entire roll underexposed. > > > > m3 goes in burlap bag, bag goes in river, i weep on phone to midwest > > camera exchange who have now had my m6 for six weeks. > > > > most bizarre comment of weekend: old geezer at wedding looks at m3 and > > says "an old one and a crusty one!" me? the camera? both? > > -- > Lea Murphy > Whiny Dog Press > 816-333-9111 > Home: http://www.whinydogpress.com > Newest: http://www.whinydogpress.com/new.html