Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/11/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I only used my Digilux 2 in the afternoon, so the analog residu will be posted later on, but here are a few shots from our BLUG meeting of yesterday. Contrary to Michiel, I didn't have lens problems, but out of focus photos I have nonetheless: the Digilux is just not up to fast autofocusing, and I refuse to set it at higher ISOs than 100 because of the high noise levels. So in most situations everything was shot at low shutter speeds (see the EXIF data below the images). Also, I'm not really a street shooter by nature, so I lack the necessary instincts and very often am too late to fire at the right moment. But here they are: After dinner we went to the Modemuseum (Fashion museum), where - because Belgium is hosting Russia for Europalia- an exhibition about Russian fashion was held. I caught Nathan in what is becoming a typical digital shooter's pose, just after he shot 2 ladies appearing from behind a wall: http://users.telenet.be/philippe.orlent/BLUG/slides/L1020227.html Here is Nathan again in an info tunnel: http://users.telenet.be/philippe.orlent/BLUG/slides/L1020229.html A view of the exposition space: http://users.telenet.be/philippe.orlent/BLUG/slides/L1020231.html Nathan looking at an icon he remembered from his youth: a Wolga. And me pointing the camera at him, and at what I myself would wish to remember from my youth just behind him: http://users.telenet.be/philippe.orlent/BLUG/slides/L1020232.html Just next to the Modemuseum is a fabulous (and expensive) bookshop specialised in architecture and art. We went in, our cameras set off the alarm, and then we headed into the (tiny) photography section. Lucien and Nathan are checking the inventory: http://users.telenet.be/philippe.orlent/BLUG/slides/L1020234.html A bit further on we passed the Vrijdagsmarkt (Friday's market), a little market that is reputed for selling households from bankrupt families every, yes indeed, friday. Lucien is shooting exactly the same thing as me, but probably with better results because he had a new and pristine 35 'cron on his MP ? la carte, and I had to cope with the imperfections of the Digilux' Panasonic lens: http://users.telenet.be/philippe.orlent/BLUG/slides/L1020235.html After the Vrijdagsmarkt I took Michiel, Lucien and Nathan to the Voetgangerstunnel (Pedestrian's tunnel), one of the more interesting spots in that part of Antwerp: a since the 1930's unchanged tunnel linking the right and left banks of the river Schelde. Michiel and Nathan are checking the photographic opportunities while descending: http://users.telenet.be/philippe.orlent/BLUG/slides/L1020238.html On the left bank, some youngsters asked what we were doing there (5 grown ups with each a strange looking camera on their belly MUST be tourists) and if we couldn't take a photograph of them. I took me a few shots to catch one of them in action. Yes, the Digilux has shutter lag, too: http://users.telenet.be/philippe.orlent/BLUG/slides/L1020244.html Finally we returned to the right bank via the same pittoresque tunnel. Michiel often and very logically was a bit behind: lugging around a big rangefinder like his Linhof Technica plus a tripod was very courageous of him: http://users.telenet.be/philippe.orlent/BLUG/slides/L1020245.html To conclude: my 3 very pleasant fellow BLUGgers in the middle of the tunnel, in a bit strange but beautiful light: http://users.telenet.be/philippe.orlent/BLUG/slides/L1020246.html No (digital) shots of Erwin Puts, since he had to leave just after lunch. But what a source of interesting and valuable information he is. I hope you all enjoyed it. Philippe