Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/09/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Well figuring out how to hold the tool has always fascinated me Peter. Whether a twin lens reflex, a Linhof tech with its anatomical grip, a Hasselblad with pistol grip and prism, or side mount grip, or in the palm with no grip at all, do I add the M grip or not? Do I use a mono pod, table top, small or large or tripod? Do I use a cable release? Mechanical or electronic? And the answer is always, "yes." For me. In other words I use whatever is called for. I have a wireless Bluetooth release for the iPhone. The iPro kit includes a "grip" I use on rare occasions. ProCamera allows setting the screen as a release. I use a couple different extremely small and light tripods when appropriate. A tripod adapter was the first accessory I bought for the phone; probably because I grew up in a studio; and spent life around view cameras. I've always taken the craft very seriously; no matter the tool; whether holding a pen, a camera, a brush, a chisel, a saw or a knife; need to figure out how to "do it" - for proper results - practice makes for improvement if not perfection. Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 10, 2016, at 03:27, Peter Klein <boulanger.croissant at gmail.com> > wrote: > > George, the rainbows are beautiful, as is the backlit white flower. One > thing that has always bothered me about phone cameras is, how do you hold > them steady? I find it almost impossible to press the screen button and > keep the camera steady. And holding it out in front of you so you can frame > things on the screen is exactly the "wrong" way (at least as we were taught > way back when dinosaurs roamed the earth). You can't use your body or head > to brace the camera. Your arms are stuck out away from your body where they > can shake at the slightest provocation. I realize we have old, obsolete > knowledge, but physics is physics. > > That said, I've used my iPhone 5 as a camera when it was the only camera > available. Sometimes its OK. Sometimes it isn't. It's best to have good > light and a static subject. > > Next question: How does Apple get people to pay more whenever they > eliminate something? (Don't answer that!) :-) > > --Peter > > On Fri, Sep 9, 2016 at 11:01 PM, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> > wrote: > >> Impressive indeed. >> >> Cheers, >> Nathan >> >> Nathan Wajsman >> Alicante, Spain >> http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/> >> http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu >> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws < >> http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ < >> http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/> >> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator < >> http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator> >> YNWA >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>> On 07 Sep 2016, at 17:31, George Lottermoser <george.imagist at >>> icloud.com> >> wrote: >>> >>> A couple of you expressed an interest in the Schneider lenses. >>> Here?s a first ?test? of the Schneider iPro Macro Lens Series 2 >>> (and some rainbows) >>> >>> C & C always welcome and appreciated >>> >>> <http://www.imagist.com/blog/?p=11278> >>> >>> Regards, >>> George Lottermoser >>> >>> http://www.imagist.com >>> http://www.imagist.com/blog >>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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