Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/12/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I knew a guy who felt that tilts were going to eliminate the dreaded tripod from his workflo a gorgeous 1000 dollar resin Gitzo he owned he could not bear the thought of actually using. In reality using a tripod is a dream not a bear. Its not a craw in your back it does not slow you down or cramp your style to a crawl. A tripod is the great enabler. The great facilitator. Once you've got your camera on your tripod and you're out there you realize you don't die. You can concentrate and have fun doing what you feel is great work. I loved using tripods when they were cold heavy aluminum and the heads were awkward ponderous Pan & Tilt Heads. Now the heads are fast and excellent ball heads from all over Europe and the tripods are friendly and light resin. They are a dream to use. The trick is to put the camera on the tripod and just get out there. On 1/1/13 12:23 AM, "Mark William Rabiner" <mark at rabinergroup.com> wrote: > Medium format to me for such stuff means you're on a tripod. And you can > use > any shudder speed you want and any f stop you want. I'm rather fond of f16. > I like a half second a lot more than a full second because of non > reciprocity failure. But I've even used f22 in a pinch or worse. I recall > my 150 Sonar went down to f32. The pix looked ok to me. I often make > 16x20's > of them. I tended to use Pan F or panatomic X. I locked the mirror up used > a > cable release. Sometimes I shot Polaroid's first. > In other words rather standard technique. > > You really cant do hand held snap shots with medium format of landscape > which compete with the stuff you're used to seeing. Unless you're used to > seeing limited depth of field wide open shots and I don't know where you'd > see that. > > > On 12/31/12 9:32 PM, "Alastair Firkin" <afirkin at afirkin.com> wrote: > >> One big advantage is the size to cart to distant 'shores' but also when I >> use MF I find the inherent DOF limitations often cramp my 35mm upbringing >> and using the smaller format certainly gives you more DOF when you get in >> close. >> >> Paul is clearly mastering yet another digital 'wonder': stacked focus >> images. The darkroom is looking even more cobwebbed ;-) >> >>> Or look here at the photos of one of our members! >>> >>> http://www.paulroark.com/ >>> >>> Tina >>> >>> On Mon, Dec 31, 2012 at 3:08 PM, Scott Gregory <scottgregory at mac.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Mark: you stated: >>>> "do think using a 24x36mm rangefinder camera as if its a larger format >>>> camera for landscapes is not all that common other places or here." >>>> Have a look at John Shaw's beautiful landscape work with a Nikon and >>>> Moose >>>> Peterson as well. >>>> >>>> Scott >>>> >>>> On 2012-12-31, at 1:14 PM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> do think using a 24x36mm rangefinder camera as if its a larger format >>>>> camera for landscapes is not all that common other places or here >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Tina Manley, ASMP >>> www.tinamanley.com >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 > > > -- Mark William Rabiner Photography http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/