Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/03/28

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Subject: Re: [Leica] favorite macro equipments?
From: Nick Roberts <nickbroberts@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2003 03:48:30 -0800 (PST)

Yes, Mark, it is hard, and results often aren't great
- - you effectively limit yourself to small DOF shots.
If the idea is a hike first, photography second then
the only helpful additional kit I'll carry is a small
folding Lastolite reflector - in this case, I'm quite
likely to be with people who wouldn't want to hang
around while I spend ages setting up a shot - i.e. my
kids! In all honesty, under those circumstances I
would much rather carry M6 or CL and a couple of
lenses, or the 3.5F - the much heavier and bulkier EOS
kit only goes if I'm expecting to find something
that'll need macro treatment.
 If the idea is a photographic hike, then I might well
carry the tripod, flash and off-camera cord, two
reflectors and a remote. Not for a multi-day hike, for
sure!

Nick

- --- Mark Rabiner <mark@rabinergroup.com> wrote:
> Are you able to causally go up to a small rock and
> get a head shot of it
> or do you need a release? (cable release:)
> What I meant to ask is does it come out sharp enough
> with no flash or tripod?
> I do think you need a flash and or tripod and white
> and black cards and
> macro photography is not something one does on a
> hike easily. Its hard
> to do macrco grab shots or maybe I've had bad luck.
> In direct sunlight maybe.
> 
> 
> Mark Rabiner
> Portland, Oregon USA
> http://www.rabinergroup.com
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