Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/03/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>Julian wrote: >>>> Thanks, Ted. I tend to listen to what you say, which is why I have the >> ground glass on my R8. I actually do well with it but have never been >brave >> enough to try it with a 35mm and with indoor available light (say, f2 and >> 1/30). I always chicken out and use my one and only M6 for that.<< > >Julian, >Well sometimes you just have to go M if it's dark and you can't get a good >fix on a highlight for sharp focus o the ground glass screen, but it has to >be pretty damn dark before you can't use the R8 under low light conditions.. could I ask here about focusing a long lens at the Grand Prix, through a wire fence. I "failed" at that only a few days ago. I tried to focus the 70-180 on the white stripe on the track's surface, but it was a bit hard with the interfering wire. I ended up using the shimmering microprism, but the results were sadly "off", and since I was at f2.8, the results are "unforgiving". Not that images of colourful cars through wire fences is anything I'd want to brag about, but I did have to have a record of my "day" Cheers - -- Alastair Firkin http://www.afirkin.com http://www.familyofman2.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html