Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/03/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I know that one thing he and Capa obviously did was bracket like hell. It's a lot easier to get a well-exposed shot when you have bracketed over a few stops either direction. My Bergger is "in the mail" on the way from B&H. Jeffery > > From: Walt Johnson <walt@waltjohnson.com> > Date: 2006/03/20 Mon PM 12:50:27 EST > To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] enough with Olympus DSLR postings PLEASE > > Jeffery, > > I saw a film of him working once and he was constantly going bang bang > bang. Not making noise but quick as a bunny on his trigger finger. He > must have had plenty of outtakes. I'd be interested in his film choices > but imagine it was the high speed of the day. Want to come close to that > old look of silver rich imagery then get yourself a few rolls of Bergger. > > Walt > > Jeffery Smith wrote: > > >I'm trying to emulate his technical (non-artistic) routines. Whether I > >can emulate his artistic side is a bit out of my reach. But I do like the > >"look" of his and Capa's images, so I'm searching around for some vintage > >lenses. I was considering getting an old 50/3.5 Elmar and am glad that I > >didn't. The elements are too small for John Van Stelten to polish! Right > >now, the 50/3.5 Heliar is closest to the retro look in a contemporary > >lens. > > > >Jeffery > > > > > > > >>From: Walt Johnson <walt@waltjohnson.com> > >>Date: 2006/03/20 Mon AM 11:32:23 EST > >>To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > >>Subject: Re: [Leica] enough with Olympus DSLR postings PLEASE > >> > >>Jeffery: > >> > >>Two bags of 777 ? Does that mean you're going to start posting a few > >>Cartier-Bresson shots? > >> > >>Walt > >> > >> > >> > >>Jeffery Smith wrote: > >> > >> > >> > >>>People will talk wherever there is the largest audience. An Olympus > >>>Enthusiast Group is not going to be that. > >>> > >>>This always happens where there is really nothing new going on in the > >>>Leica factory. But I am really more interested in the old Leica stuff > >>>(who can afford an asph 50/1.4 Summilux?). > >>> > >>>At the moment, I'm actually content to pump Daniel Ridings for > >>>information on film and development. I just got two bags of 777 > >>>developer in the mail. And I don't remember if I ordered a bunch of > >>>Fortepan or Fomapan. For some reason, I had the two as being synonymous > >>>in my brain. Sheesh. Who has time to talk about Olympus digitals? > >>> > >>>Jeffery Smith > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>>From: "Frank Filippone" <red735i@earthlink.net> > >>>>Date: 2006/03/20 Mon AM 09:24:57 EST> To: "Leica Users Group" > >>>><lug@leica-users.org> > >>>>Subject: RE: [Leica] enough with Olympus DSLR postings PLEASE > >>>> > >>>>Gee, and all I want is film based discussion. Some guys are really > >>>>pushing > >>>>their luck...... > >>>> > >>>>Frank Filippone> red735i@earthlink.net > >>>> > >>>>David Keenan wrote: > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>>Cripes sakes. > >>>>> > >>>>>I subscribed to this UG for information on Leica. > >>>>> > >>>>>Now more then 3/4 of the postings are related to Olympus. > >>>>> > >>>>>I don't care if there is ONE Leica lens for this camera. These > >>>>>postings > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>belong in a UG for users of Olympus cameras. > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>>Please, y'all, lets stay on-topic for users of Leica cameras. (I could > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>mention other recent long OFF-TOPIC threads herein but I hope my point > >>>>has > >>>>been made.) > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>>Dave. > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>_______________________________________________ > >>>>Leica Users Group. > >>>>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>Jeffery > >>> > >>> > >>>_______________________________________________ > >>>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 > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > >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 > Jeffery