Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/09/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks Craig! Inquiring Rabs wants to know! And everything you're saying sure rings a bell close to home! Mark William Rabiner > From: Craig Semetko <csemetko at gmail.com> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2012 07:33:33 -0500 > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Subject: [Leica] Camera settings... > > Hey Mark-- > > Running to get back on the road this morning but I'll try to answer these > quickly: > Shoot most often at f8-F11, unless it's pretty dark, then use the > appropriate > stop. I will go wide if the subject is still or if there's no light or > want to > separate the subject from the background as much as possible. > RE shutter speed--like to keep it at at least 125-250, but again will use > the > appropriate speed when necessary. Will shoot handheld at 1/15 when > necessary. > I zone focus a great deal--at f/11 I will set my 35 to 8 feet, which means > my > zone of acceptable focus is 5 feet to 30 feet. > > Hope this helps--there are no uncool questions! > > cheers, > > craig > > > On Sep 12, 2012, at 10:12 AM, lug-request at leica-users.org wrote: > >> That's interesting news 400 fights for you! >> Any other tidbits on your approach to using the camera? >> Are you a wide open shooter or do you try to stop down a few? >> Is there a shutter speed you like to get? Other settings? >> How about distance?!! >> And if there are any other uncool questions I forgot to ask please fill >> them >> in! I always like to know how the magic guy does it. Which is why I don't >> like magic. >> >> Mark William Rabiner >> Photography >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ >> >> >>> From: Craig Semetko <csemetko at gmail.com> >>> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>> Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2012 22:39:49 -0500 >>> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>> Subject: [Leica] RNC and DNC >>> >>> Hey Mark--no worries. I usually shoot at 400 iso, but often kick it up to >>> 800. >>> For some of those night shots and shots in the Ritz Carlton, I think I >>> was >>> at >>> 1250. But as a general rule, 400 is my number. >>> >>> Thanks for good word, >>> >>> craig > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information