Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/11/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]A few months ago I had to do a job at a pub brewery for our business section. I used my Leica M42. Thank goodness that job was tagged at the end of my day. I had a couple of cold ones. I tried this guys dark ale and it was super! I told him I love dark heavy beers and stouts. He did not dissapoint. Then I also had another shoot many years before that at the Point Brewery at Stevens Point, Wisc. We did a story on Bock beer and I was the lucky chap who got the job. Well, I got there at 10 am and the brewmeister acted as if he was doing some serious testing. Again, my M42 was used as I needed something that would focus in the dark areas where they have their beer in huge barrells. I had to light the heck out of the room. I used something like four vivitar 283 on light stands to make the images. Their bock beer is pretty good, among the best I have tested. Oh and yes I did test after the conclusion of photo session.. Yes here in America we do have good beer, you just have to hunt a little bit harder to find it! Man the next time I do a brew pub photo, I should have my 14mm in hand and then I should be able to tackle those tight places! gck