Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/07/16
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Peter,
I really enjoy the interesting questions you raise. With my limited
experience, I can't hope to raise all of the intriguing questions that many
fellow LUGgers can, but here's what I generally do.
Like you, I can't afford any of the really fast lenses, and I buy used.
That said, my friends with cameras think all of my lenses are fast, including
my Elmarit. I try to shoot at 1/60 or above, though I'll go down to
1/30--but that's pushing it. However, since I received so much good advice
on the LUG regarding camera shake and improved my technique, I've found that
my hands are reasonably steady, and if my daughter isn't terribly revved, I
can shoot at 1/30.
Since I've been shooting small groups more than individual shots, I
haven't wanted to shoot wide open--I don't have enough depth of field to get
more than one face in reasonable focus in candid shots. So I stop down the
lens a few stops--usually around f/5.6. That means using faster film. I
love Fuji Neopan 1600 for indoor or twilight work--I shoot at 1200, and have
liked the results. Doesn't seem too grainy to me, but I don't do a lot of
enlargements.
Just my .02. I'd love to hear what others think. Your conversation with
Ted really piqued my interest.
Regards,
Michael Gerard
geeman1066@earthlink.net
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