Re: COPY: Re: [Leica] First week of shooting with my new R7 - HELP!

[Five Senses Productions <fls@home.com>]

In general, my best shots are divided between the M6 and the R bodies,
but my favorite shots are the ones I know I took with the M6 since they
tend to be the ones where the subjects did not know I was around!

I definitely SEE differences between slides shot with tripod and MLU
and handheld slides, but I agree that handheld shots can approach
perfection with proper firing technique which I have yet to master.
Do you who use the soft release fire with your fingertip or with the 
second joint?

Francesco




>Hi Pascal,
>
>Before the R8, the R7 was the quietest R camera. A big improvement over the
>R4, R5, and R6. Much of my R work is for large prints. 11x14 to 20x24. I
>have found that unless I do everything, and that means EVERYTHING, I loose
>a little somewhere. Everything means slow film (Velvia, APX 25, etc),
>tripod, mirror lock-up, monopod under extra long lenses, weights, etc. So
>I'm really not an R camera hand hold expert, other than I know what you
>cannot normally do with the result of hand holding an R camera. Even with
>my M camera, I hand hold it like I'm shooting a gun, that is, breath
>control, muscle control, you know... the whole works. And I have some
>really sharp hand held M photographs taken at relatively slow shutter
>speeds. But again, regardless of the equipment, one has to follow all of
>the rules to get the very best results. And there is indeed a difference
>between acceptable results, and the very best results.
>
>Of course, there are exceptions to all rules. Outside with good light and
>no polarizer (-2 stops) you can get a shutter speed that will work hand
>held. And your use of the minitripod obviously works as well.
>
>Jim
>
>At 06:50 PM 8/29/98 +0200, Pascal wrote:
>>
>>Jim:
>>
>>I have used my R8 with attached motor-winder plus a variety of lenses 
>>like the Elmarit 19/2.8, Summilux 80/1.4 and also the Vario-Apo-Elmarit 
>>70-180/2.8 handheld without too many problems. And I am almost always 
>>using 100 ASA (Fuji Reala, Provia) or 50 ASA (Velvia) films. Of course, 
>>with the 70-180 you need good light to be able to work handheld, but it 
>>works.
>>I have also used the same combo mounted on the Leica minitripod with 
>>ballhead for night shots with mirror lock-up: it works like a charm.
>>Of course, your hands get easily tired with such a weight and volume, so 

>>you should only take up the camera at eye level when really needed.
>>
>>Pascal
>>
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