Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/02/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]All, I actually have a few Leica photos on display in the new museum. They are in the new business aviation exhibit, which my organization sponsored. I'll try to get them posted online so that I can describe how they were made (M6/M7). Until then, you'll have to visit. Odd to admit, but I haven't been out there to see them yet. David W. Almy Annapolis - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Slobodan Dimitrov" <s.dimitrov@charter.net> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Monday, February 16, 2004 9:57 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] National Air & Space Museum - Dulles Annex (Noctimages) > Well done! Not being an Ektaplasm fan, the strength of the compositions kept > from dwelling on the film choice. > I gotta admit, I do like the way the light falls off wide open. Is there a > PS tweeze that can produce an equivalent effect? > S. Dimitrov > > > > From: "Mitch Zeissler" <mitch.zeissler@verizon.net> > > Reply-To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > > Date: Sun, 15 Feb 2004 15:44:36 -0500 > > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > > Subject: [Leica] National Air & Space Museum - Dulles Annex (Noct images) > > > > All... > > > > I recently went to the brand new National Air & Space Museum "Steven F. > > Udvar-Hazy Center" annex out at the Dulles International Airport here in the > > DC metro area. For anyone that has been interested in seeing it, but scared > > away by the large crowds and parking delays that were reported over the > > holidays, now is the time to go. Parking is $12 per vehicle, but admission > > to the museum itself is free. Access is pretty easy by car, with fairly > > short lines for parking if you get there early. Once inside the museum, > > everyone is required to have their bags thoroughly checked and tripods are > > *not* allowed, though flash can be used without issue. > > > > Most of the main aviation hanger is complete; however, some of the side > > galleries still have yet to be finished and the space hanger is still in the > > process of being installed. The main food court is only an empty shell > > right now, though they have an alternative temporary location for visitors > > to buy Subway sandwiches inside the aviation hanger (better food can be had > > off-site, but it's a fairly long drive to find a decent restaurant). > > > > The aircraft are all well presented, but finding good sight lines for > > photography is a bit of a challenge, with static crowds around all of the > > popular exhibits (SR-71, Shuttle, Enola Gay, etc.). The density of the > > exhibits is nothing like the old Garber facility, but then again one is not > > allowed to get as close to the aircraft either. The Dulles facility is much > > large than the main museum down on the DC Mall. > > > > The new building has a much darker interior than I was expecting, and has a > > variety of different temperature light sources, so be prepared for oddly > > colored images. I found all of my shots fell between 1/60th and 1/30th @ > > f/1.0 to f/1.4, all taken with 100 speed chrome film (Ektachrome E100GX, > > Velvia 100F and Provia 100F). The 50 is a bit long for some of the > > aircraft, but a 35 or 28 would likely be perfect. Remember that tripods are > > *NOT* allowed, should you decide to go. > > > > http://mysite.verizon.net/vze1ssgc/Noct/Dulles/index.htm > > > > Regards, > > > > /Mitch > > _________________________________ > > E-mail: mitch.zeissler@verizon.net > > > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html