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Subject: [Leica] OT: Contax 645 one more time
From: imagist3 at mac.com (George Lottermoser)
Date: Mon, 17 Aug 2009 11:27:35 -0500
References: <C6AEFA5D.52FE9%mark@rabinergroup.com>

I haven't forgotten the weddings I photographed
with a Hasselblad, Braun and Graflex Strobes with 4 lb batteries.
No sireee - not forgotten at all.
My knee, back and shoulder problems will not let me forget.

All I'm trying to communicate is
that with that mirror slap and light trap
my C and CM did not make best use of the glass
at a 1/30th, 1/60th or even 1/125th
hand held.

For me quality from the 'blad meant:
1) lots of light
or
2) strobes (see one above)
or
3) mirror up
or
4) tripod

pick one

Regards,
George Lottermoser
george at imagist.com
http://www.imagist.com
http://www.imagist.com/blog
http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist

On Aug 17, 2009, at 11:15 AM, Mark Rabiner wrote:

>>
>> Other than that technique for people
>> I also find the 'blad requires a tripod (and pre trip)
>> or
>> nice studio strobe lighting.
>>
>> Regards,
>> George Lottermoser
>
>
> You guys forget Hasselblad was the dominant wedding camera in the  
> past last
> half of the century. Wedding photographers didn't use tripods much.  
> You ran
> around shooting getting everything in war conditions. And yes with  
> a flash.
> But sometimes not.
>
> Victor Hasselblad was said to use the camera for his favorite  
> activity, bird
> Photography. That had I think been disputed. At least that the  
> camera was
> designed from the outset for that.
>
>
> Mark William Rabiner
>
>
>
>
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