Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/12/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Do try and get hold of an F5 with 85/1.4 AFd (or even the 85/1.8 AFd) open wide up, put in a set of NiMH batteries, set it on "C"ontinuous AF with focus priority (a custom-function), set the motor drive on High, set the mode to "A"perture-auto and the meter on Matrix and have a go at a basketball match with it. That was my first introduction to that camera and I bought one the next day as soon as I saw the chromes on the lightbox. Regards, Nigel On Mon, 21 Dec 1998 09:14:13 -0600 Eric Welch <ewelch@ponyexpress.net> writes: >I also shoot basketball with a 90 Summicron, because the gyms around >here >are too dim to shoot 3200 film at 2.8 and keep the shutter speed above >1/180. <snip> > >Focusing is difficult, but not impossible. ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]