Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/08/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Why not just use low ISO, and stop the aperture down for a slow shutter to get motion in your pics? Easy to do with the M8. As to high contrast scene issues, you have the same issues with the M8 as any film camera, that is where the ND filters help. Gene -------------- Original message from "R. Clayton McKee" <leica@rcmckee.com>: -------------- > > > > Unless you'd like to control the look of things in motion; such as > > water falls, etc. ;~) > > Bingo. > > Sorry, all out of kewpie dolls. > > My feeling on natural movement things, like streams, waterfalls, > rotors, propellors, etc. is that if they don't show blur, the shot > looks unnatural. > > And believe me, I don't mind at ALL carrying extra NDs if that's > what's needed - it'll still be lighter than an RB with all the > goodies, a hundred or so rolls of film, and the tripod. (my > landscape/field rig when I can use it...) (Not to mention not paying > a fortune in Sherpa Salaries) I can adapt, as will my lower spine > and especially my knees. > > I was just hoping to save some money, because five grand plus a > couple of extra lenses is still going to HURT. Until it starts > paying for itself in a few months, after which it's gravy. > > -- > > > R. Clayton McKee http://www.rcmckee.com > Photojournalist rcmckee@rcmckee.com > P O Box 571900 voice/fax 713/783-3502 > Houston, TX 77257-1900 cell phone # on request > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information