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Subject: [Leica] OT: Shooting Xmas trees at night - ?
From: abridge at gmail.com (Adam Bridge)
Date: Thu Dec 1 16:53:45 2005
References: <BFB4FBF8.91AC%bdcolen@comcast.net> <438F9349.9060408@adrenaline.com>

Can you use the fence as a brace or can you get that close any more??

I know tripods and supports are out on Capitol Hill but I hadn't
remembered that about the White House.

AB

On 12/1/05, Scott McLoughlin <scott@adrenaline.com> wrote:
> BD,
>
> The handholding option may be necessary. I'd like to go down
> and shoot the White House tree, and I'm not sure if they'll allow
> tripod shooting. A permit may be possible, but I've yet to explore.
>
> And yes, I did imagine that with bright lights, the reciprocity failure
> issue wouldn't come into play. Just wasn't sure.
>
> Scott
>
>
> B. D. Colen wrote:
>
> >I'd suggesting using Lexar or SanDisk CF - great exposure range and color
> >fidelity. Take a couple of test shots, adjust your exposure, and away you
> >go!
> >
> >Oh, you mean using filum? No reciprocity issues as you won't need that 
> >long
> >an exposure, assuming that you're using reasonably fast film - don't 
> >forget
> >you're shooting lights. Assuming you're using 400 iso film - or 800 - I
> >don't think you're even going to need a tripod. Start shooting at maybe f2
> >at 1/60th, and go down from there.
> >
> >B. D.
> >
> >
> >On 12/1/05 5:26 PM, "Scott McLoughlin" <scott@adrenaline.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >>I'm interested in shooting some xmas trees at night (outdoors). I plan to
> >>use a tripod, I suppose.  But how should I meter the trees? They will be
> >>all lit up. Will I run into reciprocity failure issues?  What might be 
> >>some
> >>good films to use, color and B&W?
> >>
> >>Thanks for any and all suggestions.
> >>
> >>Scott
> >>
> >>
> >>
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In reply to: Message from bdcolen at comcast.net (B. D. Colen) ([Leica] OT: Shooting Xmas trees at night - ?)
Message from scott at adrenaline.com (Scott McLoughlin) ([Leica] OT: Shooting Xmas trees at night - ?)