Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/09/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]absolutely agree George, and you master the technique One of the advantage of the Rolleiflex TLR is that it is absolute silentious, even more than a M. Some times I shot with a cable release on my pocket and the camera oriented into a different direction I'm, a good way to catch scenes without be noticed. Cheers Lluis El 10/09/2010, a las 23:57, George Lottermoser escribi?: > P.S. 2 things: > 1) Framing with a mirror image (no prism - a la Rollieflex, etc) > takes practice. > 2) Something about holding the camera, > thumb on Viso lever, > looking down, > head pressing camera into palm, > makes for a very steady support, > (for me). > > It is a bit like using a little 'blad or rollei > with the hood and magnifier. > > N I C E > > YMMV > > Regards, > George Lottermoser > george at imagist.com > http://www.imagist.com > http://www.imagist.com/blog > http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist > > > > > > On Sep 10, 2010, at 4:43 PM, George Lottermoser wrote: > >> Thanks Jim. >> Couldn't tell you the actual f:stop. >> Probably wide open at f:4 >> as the sun was setting, >> 1/250th of a second @ ISO 160 >> >> could have been 5.6 >> doubt it was 8 >> >> no tripod here >> these guys were moving faster >> than my ability to frame them >> let alone depress the viso lever. >> >> 45 minutes of stalking >> 8 frames exposed >> 3 with some degree of sharpness and beauty >> >> Regards, >> George Lottermoser >> george at imagist.com >> http://www.imagist.com >> http://www.imagist.com/blog >> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist >> >> >> >> >> >> On Sep 10, 2010, at 4:18 PM, Jim Nichols wrote: >> >>> Congratulations, George. They look great, especially the third >>> one, which has very sharp focus where it counts. What lens >>> opening? Using a tripod? Trying to learn from the experience of >>> others. >>> >>> Jim Nichols >>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "George Lottermoser" <imagist3 at >>> mac.com >>> > >>> To: "Group Users Leica" <lug at leica-users.org> >>> Cc: <leicareflex at freelists.org> >>> Sent: Friday, September 10, 2010 12:54 PM >>> Subject: [Leica] IMGs: Happy Friday, flowers with seasonal workers >>> >>> >>>> Could not choose from the three - so >>>> >>>> <http://www.imagist.com/blog/?p=3587> >>>> >>>> c&c always welcome and appreciated >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> George Lottermoser >>>> george at imagist.com >>>> 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information