Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/04/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]First the unmitigated woodworking gloat: Sam Maloof had sponsored an open house to benefit a local College Art Program. We got (free) $25 tickets courtesy of a friend. Never saw and got to touch so many beautiful pieces of Maloof furniture, from all ages of his career, from 12 years old ( a beautifully designed breadboard) through casework desks and cabinets, to the most modern and beautiful macassar Ebony rocking chair. A real revelation to the design metamorphosis of a master designer and woodworker. When having a once in a lifetime opportunity to both touch and photograph a legends' home, you must decide to take a minimum of photogrpahica, yet technically record what you see of the man's work. I decided on a single M6TTL .72 with a 35/1.4 ASPH, 75/1.4, and 15 Heliar lenses. At the last moment, I decided to take an untried SF20 flash, just in case. Film was Kodak and Fuji ASA200 color print film plus a roll or 3 of TMX100. I dolt have a scanner, so I planned to use the local Target ( Cheapo carry-everything department store) to do a Picture CD so that I would have scans to refer to. What I used was 99% 35mm at F2.8 with SF20 flash. I used the 15 in natural light for that shot that was really too close for the 35, and the 75 for a few closeups. Almost 100% of the flash shots were close to being perfect ( consider that the print film has incredible latitude, the 4x6 prints were computer scanned, automatically adjusted in the computer, then chemically printed ... so why was I surprised?). What should I shoot differently next year, if I get lucky enough to go again? I would leave the 15 and 75 at home and take a 21 or 24; take the 90/2.8 TE for detail and "close ups"; What would I do the same? M6, 35 lens; SF20 Flash 100% of the time; and ASA200 Color Print film that would be machine scanned. And best of all, Sam turned up and signed my new Maloof book. If you would like a voyeuristic look at Sam's living room, email me for a jpg, I have no other way to post a picture..... Oh yeah, the RF Flare.... I was shooting a music stand with a strong rear floodlight when I moved a bit and noticed my VF go completely WHITE. Keeping a cool hear, I moved a bit to 1 side or the other, but still I had annoying RF flare.... With the deftly placed finger of my hand covering the RF window, I was able to alternately see and shoot a nice picture of that stand for my future study... Thanks to the nice LUG person that posted that solution for us all.... Frank Filippone red735i@earthlink.net - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html