Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/01/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Bruce - Only if I can find a youngster who can hold still!! I'm getting too old to hold a long lens without a stock but I'm still steadier than most jittery kids in church! I might try it, though. Tina At 05:43 PM 1/2/2006, you wrote: >Tina, may I suggest that you take one of the younger paritioners >under your arm (into your confidence) and use him/her as a lens >support/tripod (shoulder/head) to replace the gun-stock for the 400. >The adults will be happy/jealous to see one of their own sharing >activities with the foreign lady and earning extra favors for the >church. > >B. > >On 2-jan-2006, at 20:54, Tina Manley wrote: > >>At 02:40 PM 1/2/2006, TED wrote: >> >different and more intimate moments. But without a 400 or longer >>forget it. >> >>The longest Canon lens I have is an 85 ;-) and I'm shooting that >>wide open at 1.2!! I might try putting my Leica 400 on the Canon >>and cranking the ISO way up, but there is no way that lens is not >>noticeable! I have to use it with the gun-stock and that might >>make these Central American immigrants a little nervous ;-) !! >> >>>Then you do this every Sunday or prayer day in a row and >>>eventually they'll forget you're there! >> >>I've been three times so far and intend to go several more in the >>next 6 months. The only problem is that there are 6 or 7 masses a >>day and different people come and go so I'm liable to have a >>different crowd every time - AND the museum requires that I get >>signed releases from every recognizable person in the photos :- >>( Are you sure you don't want to come and do this one for me? >>I'm beginning to regret that I signed up for this project. >> >>Hope you had a great trip. Welcome back!! It's great to read your >>comments again. >> >>Tina >> >> >>Tina Manley, ASMP >>http://www.tinamanley.com >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>Leica Users Group. >>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information