Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/06/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Ted, It's nice to hear that they release your chain once in a while and let you get to the computer. I hope the recovery is on schedule. Yes, I have been known to use automatic features from time to time. Aperture Preferred is a great way to use Leica lenses. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: <tedgrant at shaw.ca> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Sunday, June 09, 2013 9:34 PM Subject: [Leica] WAS: flower pot f 1/125 s at f/8.0 and be there "NOWKISS!!!!!!!!! > Jayanand Govindaraj OFFERED: > <jayanand at gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [Leica] FF sidewalk flower pot f 1/125 s at f/8.0 and be > there > > >> No shooter I know is EVER on Program Mode! >> Cheers >> Jayanand > > > HI CREW, > Having been given 5 minutes of viewing my computer screen by the warden > while still in a vicious state of recovery I thought I should mention > something many of you may find quite surprising when shooting on > "AUTOMATIC?" :-) "YES FATHER I HAVE SINNED! I SHOT ON AUTOMATIC!" ;-) > > Just before Sandy Carter and I started shooting the medical book, "WOMEN > IN MEDICINE. A CELEBRATION OF THEIR WORK." I purchased 3 M7's because the > one sent to me by Leica for a test was quite amazing when working on "A." > In any event I shot 3 rolls all on automatic. Every frame was perfect and > printed identically regardless of Lighting conditions. I phoned and > ordered 2 more bodies. > > And we were off to the races across Canada and the USA shooting in all > kinds of hospitals and lighting conditions available light! My 3 M7's all > set on "A," 500 rolls and not one lost frame due to exposure. Those of > you fortunate to have a copy of the book can see the quality roll after > roll, excellent frames one after the other! > > I looked through the viewfinder, red numbers showed up and if I were cool > with them........ "CLICK!" Perfect frame! Not necessarily perfect photo! > :-( It's called - editing. But exposures??????? Everyone right on the mark > perfect! Made the printing a piece of cake later. > > I suppose it's, "to each his own and circumstance!" Use what works for you > and who cares what others may think or do! KISS!!!!!!!! :-) Gotta love > that system! :-) > > cheers, > Dr. ted > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >