Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/04/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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 - ----- Original Message ----- 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 > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html