Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/01/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]After around 55 years of pressing the shutter button I am still learning all the time. Gerry > On 24 Jan 2016, at 15:57, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote: > > Experimentation is the only way you can increase your skills. These > things aren't found in textbooks. :-) > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > > On 1/24/2016 9:54 AM, Gerry Walden wrote: >> Jim >> >> thank you for your comments. I have doubts about the ?skilled >> photographer? on this occasion because i was flying by the seat of my >> pants a bot having never shot a live concert with the M9, but it seemed >> to work OK. >> >> Best wishes >> >> Gerry >> >> >>> On 24 Jan 2016, at 15:50, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote: >>> >>> Hi Gerry, >>> >>> I continue to be impressed with the results you get with this >>> camera/lens combination. The subject is sharp, the color is great, and >>> the OOF areas are rendered nicely. Of course, it's all brought about by >>> a skilled photographer. >>> >>> Jim Nichols >>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>> >>> On 1/24/2016 9:41 AM, Gerry Walden wrote: >>>> I photographed the English jazz, soul and folk singer Eska at the >>>> Turner Sims Concert Hall last night. This is the first time I have used >>>> the M9 and the Zeiss 50mm Sonnar f.15 during an actual performance. I >>>> normally shoot during soundchecks but Eska wanted me to work at the >>>> performance only so that her make-up, costume etc. would be OK. She is >>>> a pretty fast-moving artist but I managed to grab some of her more >>>> stationary moments during the two numbers we agreed. This was taken at >>>> 1/125 @ f2.8 and 1250iso. I was very pleased with the overall results, >>>> and have around 30 useable images which is about average. >>>> >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gwpics/L1000877.jpg.html >>>> >>>> I hope you like it! >>>> >>>> Gerry >>>> >>>> >>>> Gerry Walden LRPS >>>> www.gwpics.com >>>> +44 (0)23 8046 3076 or >>>> +44 (0)797 287 7932 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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