Re: [Leica] Stared down by subject of street photo

["Dr. Elliot Puritz" <drpuritz@bellsouth.net>]

Robert:  Just want you to know how much I appreciated your "nature"
pictures.  Fabulous images.  Can you tell me(us) what lens you used?  You
might have given details before, and if so, I am sorry to have to ask you to
respond once again.

Thanks again,

Elliot
- ----- Original Message -----
From: Robert G. Stevens <robsteve@hfx.andara.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2002 9:43 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Stared down by subject of street photo


> At 09:06 PM 2/2/2002 -0500, you wrote:
> >This is great stuff, Robert, and the results are well worth the effort of
> >carting around 16 pounds of gear.
>
> It was 16 pounds just for the camera and lens, not including the tripod.
I
> just got a new Gitzo Carbon Fiber tripod and it certainlt helped in the
> weight of the whole package.  The eagles this week was the first time I
> used the new Gitzo.  Certainly produces sharp images.
>
> >I've been using fill flash for birds, bracketing and letting the R8 and
the
> >Metz module do the thinking for me.  On the image you posted, I wonder
> >whether fill flash would blow out the sunlit portion of the bird's head.
>
> When I use fill flash it is at -1 2/3, so it probably wouldn't affect the
> white part, which had the much stronger sunlight on it.  Interestingly,
the
> eagles chest , in sunlight at least, is pretty close to the proper
> exposure.  Assuming that the flash reads the chest area, it should just
add
> enough lights to lighten up the shadows a bit.  I used this fill method on
> the fox picture linked below.  The white fur on the fox held without
> blowing out.
>
> http://home.istar.ca/~robsteve/photography/images/Misc/fox.jpg
>
> Regards,
>
> Robert
>
>
> >Anyway, your picture has motivated me to start my season's eagle watching
> >tomorrow.
> >
> >Roy
> >
> >
> >On Saturday 02 February 2002 01:55 pm, Robert G. Stevens wrote:
> > >
> > > I think I need to try a little fill flash to fill in the shadows.  I
wonder
> > > if this would attract any more attention?  The fill flash might just
make
> > > the combo too heavy for me.  I put the camera, lens, and 2x extender
on the
> > > scale last night and it weighed exactly 16 pounds (7.27kg).  No wonder
my
> > > back is sore!
> > >
> > > I might take a drive to this town again next week. There are about
four
> > > hundred more residents of this town that don't look much different
than
> > > this guy.  After the winter some of the residents, that just spend the
> > > winter there, go home.
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