Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/11/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>> I agree that Nikon and Leica make a great combination. I'm going to shoot >> the demonstrations at the G20 summit in Ottawa this weekend. Around my >> neck will be a .58 with a 3E and a motor. On one shoulder an M6HM with a >> 90. And on the other shoulder an F3HP/MD4 with a 180. The Nikon will do >> double duty as camera and blunt instrument... >> >> As far as non-Leica available light lenses go, I've read great reviews of >> that honking great 28/1.4 Nikkor. The 28/2.0 AIS is supposed to be OK as >> well. Some Nikkors that *aren't* great available light lenses include the >> 50/1.4 and 1.2, the 24/2.0 (the one I had was egregiously bad) and the >> 35/2.0. >> >> Frankly, IMO nothing but nothing matches the current fast Leica M lenses. >> It's a fool's errand to even try :-) >> >> Paul >> >> http://www.chefurka.com >> -- > > Paul, > > Good luck in Ottawa this weekend. I remember some of your previous demo > photos. > > Having photographed numerous demonstrations I have used a kit similiar to > yours, Two Ms and a F3HP. What I learned is that to get good demonstration > photos you need to be close-in with the demonstrators. So my recommendation > would be to dump the F3 and the Leica 90mm. > > Go wide with 35, 28 and a 21 if you have one. Take a 50 as a telephoto. > > I would also like to suggest that by getting close in you can get some > really meaty stuff of the demonstrators and police. Try and get away from > the dreaded pictures of demonstrators carrying signs--been done to death. > > Here are a few of my protestor photos, which you may have seen before: > > http://www.streetphoto.net/photo_of_the_week/wk3.jpg > > http://www.streetphoto.net/photo_of_the_week/wk3a.jpg oops! had a typo on this one > http://www.streetphoto.net/photo_of_the_week/wk41.jpg > > http://www.streetphoto.net/photo_of_the_week/wk41a.jpg > > be safe, > > sl > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html