Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/04/19
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I made thousands of shots qt the Cincinnati Summer Opera, from the audience,
during the performance, with a 200mm f4 Telyt and Visoflex III, and a
monopod. When I shot from the wings, I shot handlheld with 135 F4
TeleElmar. Always TriX in Diafine, which claimed ISO 1200 but wasn't.
Opera singers don't want to look like they're singing.. Shoot on the
holds, or on the ee's or ay's. Not on the oh's or ah's. Sometimes you can
get a good shot on the inhale. The viso III has a slow, quiet mirror
setting, and I made very little noise. I started with a Nikon F and Komura
200 F3.5. The Nikon was stolen and the Komura literally fell apart. I went
back to the Leicas, and never regretted it.
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From: "Jesse Hellman" <hellman@comcast.net>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Saturday, April 19, 2003 18:04
Subject: Re: [Leica] 135 Elmarit and Opera Photography
> Thanks, B.D., and to the others for your comments. I will keep my eyes
> out for a reflex with a 180 2.8. That's off in the future but it would
> be a good idea. Also trying 800 speed film, which a number of people
> have suggested.
>
> Jesse
>
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