Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/01/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Alastair, I plan to go back on a cloudy day and try some slower B&W film and a wide open lens. Shooting at f/16 and 1/1000, I guess I can't be too critical of the results. I plan to shoot a gallery of the grave sites at Holt Cemetery. It is interesting to see the odd items used for grave markers and head stones. I'll probably try it with a 50/2.8 Elmar, Ilford XP2, and a red or yellow filter. I'm going to dig out a soft release button as you suggested. That will definitely help, as the CL shutter release is small and elusive. Jeffery Smith New Orleans, LA > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of firkin > Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2002 6:45 PM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: [Leica] Re: Week 4 PAW - Jeffery - Maybe a URL would help > > > Jeffery Smith writes: > > > http://www.jeffery-nola.com/PAW_4.html > > > > Jeffery Smith > > Jeff, > > The image is a great record, and one that "interests" me from an academic > point of view, but as an image, it seems too busy and not "focused" on > anything. The large DOF means that all the trees in the bg fuzz > the edges of > the shrine, and perhaps a lower angle and less DOF would help. > Also, the owl > is great, but needs to stand out some how. If it were b/w, I'd consider > using a split contrast range, and darkening the surrounding debris, with > colour, I might use some form of darkroom magic such as a colour > filter ring > to isolate interest to the owl. As it stands, it is too busy for me. > > As for the cl, I'm very surprised. I had a CLE, and although it > was small, I > always liked the way it handled. Tom may have a grip which might > help, and > perhaps a larger shutter button aka the softie to give the camera > a "larger" > feel. > > Cheers > > Alastair > -- > 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