Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/01/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Richard Have you ever found that during certain drum beats, the whole camera and long lens resonates and shakes! I have found this true on Sado Island in 1988. I was using a M2 with Viso III und a 240mm Telyt. Jerry Richard Man wrote: > I will be shooting a few taiko concerts officially. This means pre- > and post- performances (hope to get some good candid shots), shooting > from side of the stage and in front during performances. No flash of > course during performances. Currently, my longest lens is 90/2 M and > that won't work on the R-D1. > > So I am thinking (for other reasons also) to pick up an Oly E-3. The > zoom lens should come in hand during the various composition > possibility of the performance. I think ISO 1600 should be sufficient > for F2.8 /3.5 shots. The noise on the E-3 seems ti be OK and the > in-body stabilization should help. > > The other alternatives is to get a M8 and a 135mm, but a) it's way too > expensive, and b) I would probably need to put a wide angle lens on > the R-D1 to cover the other end, so it's definitely not as flexible. > > Suggestions? Thoughts? > > // richard (This email is for mailing lists. To reach me directly, > please use richard at imagecraft.com) > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >