Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/04/16

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Sam Maloof and RF Flare
From: "Margaret Jeffcoat" <margaret01@excelonline.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2002 07:43:11 -0400
References: <NEBBJDFBIKOBILIKPPBNKEFDJEAA.red735i@earthlink.net>

Frank, Sam Maloof is my idol (when it comes to wood working), when do we get
to see the images you made and what is the title of his new book-must have
it.
Cheers Wilber
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From: "Frank Filippone" <red735i@earthlink.net>
To: "Leica-Users-Group" <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2002 7:21 AM
Subject: [Leica] Sam Maloof and RF Flare


> 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
>
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