Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/01/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]My replies were in another colour, but that seems not to work ............. so I'll try italic and bold Begin forwarded message: > From: bruce <bruce@ralgo.nl> > Date: 3 januari 2006 9:22:05 GMT+01:00 > To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Our Lady of Guadaloupe > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > > Hi Ted, > > See beneath please: > > B. > On 3-jan-2006, at 0:27, Ted Grant wrote: > >> bruce offered a suggestion: >>> 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.<<<< >> >> Bruce, >> I realize your intentions of suggestion are quite valid and I >> understand what you say exactly. However, thanks but no thanks! >> And that's exactly what I'd say to Tina. Simply because you are >> now turning it into a visual circus shoot with a bigger visual >> disturbance! Period! maybe, like the man in the wheelchair, once >> seen enough (7 masses) people wouldn't even notice anymore ........ >> >> Yeah it might be a fun thing at a carousel day out side but in >> this case the kid could become more of a distraction. Let alone >> with a 400mm lens resting on his head or shoulder and he's not >> tall enough or doesn't stand steady? yup, but I presume a squeeze >> on the shoulder to say "hold still" might work ............ I've >> tried it, but only briefly, and it worked okay ............ but >> not 7 masses long! >> >> May I ask, have you ever felt the weight of a 400mm lens on your >> shoulder during 6 or 7 masses one right after the other? nope, >> only a 1000mm between my feet ......... and then briefly Let alone >> put the lens on your own shoulder while some else is shooting for >> an hour or more at one time yup. Boy is that ever an eye opener >> about weight and sore spots. I concur >> >> No she'll do just fine with a monopod and on her own. >> >> ted >> >> Ted Grant Photography Limited >> 1817 Feltham Road >> Victoria BC V8N 2A4 >> 250-477-2156 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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