Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/01/31

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Arne's PAW #3 and #4 for 2002
From: Alastair Firkin <firkin@ncable.net.au>
Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2002 19:40:29 +1100
References: <20020130062751.08D1E2050@helme.demon.nl>

>In message <p05100302b87ccaccc1d0@[203.208.69.141]>,
>Alastair Firkin writes:
>>
>>G'day Arne,
>>
>>I'm sure others have better advice, but for me, I compose the type of
>>scene I want first, focus then return "quickly" to that set up and
>>take. For years my father used an SLR polaroid camera SX70 I think,
>>and all his portraits were in the lower third of the image, the focus
>>patch being towards the bottom of the viewfinder. I still slap myself
>>when a roll of film returns, and I've fallen for the same trap again.
>>
>
>Alastair,
>
>the method you are describing is the one I am using when I am more 
>confident that I have sufficient DOF. The Noctilux, wide open, at 
>close focusing distances does not allow for much recomposition, at 
>least if the intention is to keep the subject in focus.


I presume you mean "much time for recomposition" assuming the subject 
may move. This is true, but the "right" image is often more 
successful than the "purrrfect" image.

Cheers
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Alastair Firkin

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In reply to: Message from Arne Helme <Arne.Helme@stelvio.nl> (Re: [Leica] Arne's PAW #3 and #4 for 2002)