[Leica] Question: How to set the "lens" metadata in Adobe Lightroom?

[tedgrant at shaw.ca (tedgrant at shaw.ca)]

Nathan Wajsman ASKED ADAM::
> >> Can I ask a question--why is this information so important that you 
> >> want
>> to actually spend time on adding it in LR?>>>>>>>>>>

Adam Bridge REPLIED:
Subject: Re: [Leica] Question: How to set the "lens" metadata in Adobe 
Lightroom?


> Well for one reason I'd like to be able to pull up all Noctilux images?
>
> That's what I'd like to be able to do. If there's an easy way to do it I'd 
> like to do it. There are other images where I use the 100mm APO R lens. 
> I'd like to flag those as well.
>
> Once I get the data in the field of a single image I can then sync that to 
> other images that I know were taken with the same lens. I COULD use a 
> keyword, I know that, but the other way seems more elegant.<<<<

Adam mon ami,
I have shot literally hundreds of basketball games during my years and there 
truly is only "ONE VERY IMPORTANT THING NECESSARY!" Actually not one bit of 
it techie.... film or digital! A meter reading for the area right under the 
basket which 99.9999 % of the time is equal both ends of the court! Yes I 
know to each his own in keeping records! And it's a whole new world of digi 
shooting.

I can never understand what all the digi stuff means anyway cause the only 
thing important is....... "The basket, the player-players and ball going in 
the basket!" GAME OVER! :-) Anything else that might apply at a different 
school that might be applied? Probably wont! :-) But then I never paid any 
attention to all the things so many on list do these days. My one and only 
thing was and still is a "SUCCESSFUL PHOTOGRAPH OF THE MOMENT! CLICK."

Details? Haven't got a clue unless it were a special effect giving the 
appearance of speed of runners in a race." Then the slow shutter speed is a 
"DETAIL THAT NEEDS TO BE KNOWN!" And usually 1/30th works not bad while 
shooting about half way down the track as they blow by you and you pan with 
them at the same speed they're running! A great swishy-panned background 
making them look like they're running a 100 miles an hour! :-) :-)

You have the light-meter reading for either end of the court, then set the 
cameras you are using the same! You focus the one in your hands with the 
correct distance sitting on the floor off court so you are slightly past a 
direct line to the basket. This allows excellent photo options of player 
coming in on attack from far side or straight in and jumping or great jump 
shots to put the  ball in the basket. This isn't sitting at the end of the 
court looking at them running at you. It's on the sideline on the floor.

In this position walk in to the gym like you own the court, sit down on the 
floor looking like "YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO BE THERE!"  About a yard or 3-4 feet 
back from the courtline. This is high school basket ball not the NBA where 
one might say that's a whole different ball game where you shoot from. Their 
rules! :-) :-) :-)

The lenses are set the same on each camera and given you are using the 
Noctilux and manual focus on action away from the basket area of the floor 
you've done a smashing great job on these!

Actually one can cover a game with one camera and one lens as all you want 
is the ball being dunked and points scored! You pick the team most likely to 
win and you go to their opponents basket end and shoot there during the 
first half........ then move to the other end at half time, that is 
depending on the score. A decision made at half time in most cases.

That's it until the whistle blows and it's .... "GAME OVER!"  :-)

You still have done a very fine shoot through-out this whole series. The 
most imporatant thing is....... "The ball, the basket and points being 
scored!"  hardly anything else is worth shooting unless it's part of the 
entertainment." :-)

cheers,
Dr. ted :-)