Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/08/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I've just started a project shooting some classic cameras begining with the Voigtlander Vitessa. These shots reminded me of the "Leica Hands" ad series currently running so I thought I'd share them. Shot on Fuji Reala, scanned from print, removed background and model's color, then toned in Photoshop, leaving only the hands and camera in color. http://www.photo.net/photodb/folder?folder_id=231185 The Vitessa is not only a fun camera to shoot with IT's fun TO shoot! All the different possibilities for hand positions! I found out, with my small handed model, the tall comi-plunger film advance was nearly impossible for her to reach at eye level. So I had her shoot one of me waving HI, as I call the distinctive hold for the camera! (She didn't do too bad, but ignored the backdrop, so I blacked out the background). I'll now probabally fall into the catagory of 'Camera shooter' but what can you say, commercial photographers love objects! I intend to continue the series at a later date, these were some 'tests'. Thanks for looking, Andrew Amundsen - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html