Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2017/05/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> On May 26, 2017, at 1:29 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> > wrote: > > That was Ted's question, also. I have done that, and it produces fine > images. But, it requires me to either stand, or place my chair right up > against the fence and lean forward to get the camera in the right spot, > neither of which is comfortable at my age. I'm not looking for Sports > Illustrated winners, just family interest snaps. If I can do that and be > comfortable at the same time, so much the better. > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > > On 5/26/2017 1:22 PM, George Lottermoser wrote: >>> On May 26, 2017, at 11:42 AM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> >>> wrote: >>> >>> It was a late game on a chilly night, but I wanted to try an idea I had >>> for minimizing the intrusion of the sideline fence while shooting from >>> my chair near the fence. By the time this shot was taken, it was almost >>> 8pm, so the light was getting weak. It was a rough outing for our boys >>> in blue and white. In this shot, the pitcher fooled my gr-grandson as >>> well as his catcher, because the ball ended up at his feet. >>> >>> I added a B+W 103 ND 0.9 (8X) filter and set the lens at f/2.0, focusing >>> just short of infinity. As late as it was, I could have shot without >>> the filter, but wanted to see how it performed. I was seated about 3ft >>> from the fence. This image is cropped top and bottom, but is uncropped >>> horizontally. I was well satisfied with the result, and expect it to do >>> even better in brighter light. >>> >>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20170525-DSCF2076.JPG.html >>> >>> The image is better seen when viewed LARGE. >>> >>> Comments and critiques welcomed and appreciated. >> Can?t help wondering why you don?t have the lens right up against the >> fence >> and shoot right through the chain links. Fair enough. fond regards, George http://www.imagist.com/blog http://www.imagist.com http://www.linkedin.com/imagist