Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/09/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Wow! - ----- Original Message ----- From: "firkin" <firkin@balhpl01.ncable.net.au> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2003 2:28 AM Subject: [Leica] Re: Shooting question - an Operating Room > Yes, you will be stuck in there watching the blood and gore until you faint > or become sick: then they will escort you out very quickly ;-) No, you can > leave at any time, but sometimes the best images and excitement occurs > towards the end, when the beads of sweat become rivers ;-) > > Have fun > > Steven Blutter writes: > > > Tina, > > Sounds like a plan (be a mouse) - thanks so much - I'm waiting for the > > client to decide B & W or color, but I figure shoot it all in color and > > change it in post if they want... > > > > One more thing - once I've got what I need, am I stuck in there? - these > > operations can go hours I understand. > > Steven > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Tina Manley" <images@InfoAve.Net> > > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > > Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2003 8:18 AM > > Subject: Re: [Leica] Shooting question - an Operating Room > > > > > >> At 07:46 AM 9/24/2003 -0500, you wrote: > >> >Hi everyone, > >> >I've been given an assignment to shoot a surgeon in action in the O.R. > >> >(which I've never done) > >> > > >> >Other than the obvious (scrubbing in etc.), what other problems should I > >> >anticipate? > >> > > >> >-Do I have to have the equip. sterilized? Bagged? (if so what bag - how > > do > >> >you change rolls?) > >> > > >> >I have a meeting coming up & don't want to be completely unprepared. > >> > > >> >Thanks in advance, > >> >Steven Blutter > >> > >> Steven - > >> > >> You and your equipment will probably not be sterile. They have > > non-sterile > >> people working in the operating room, too. You just have to be very > >> careful not to touch anything that is sterile. They will probably have > > you > >> wear scrubs and slippers. My scrubs have always had big pockets that are > >> handy for holding film. I concentrate on not distracting the doctors in > >> any way. Move slowly and quietly. I carry 3 M's with various lenses and > >> try not to have to change lenses. There will be plenty of light. As Ted > >> will say, "Watch their eyes. That's where the photos are." > >> > >> Good luck and have fun! > >> > >> Tina > >> > >> > >> Tina Manley, ASMP > >> http://www.tinamanley.com > >> > >> http://www.pdiphotos.com > >> http://www.agpix.com > >> http://www.newscom.com > >> http://www.americanphotojournalist.com/ > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> 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 > > > > Alastair Firkin @ work ;-) > > http://www.afirkin.com > http://www.familyofman2.com > > -- > 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