Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/05/18

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Subject: RE: [Leica] "Quick" DOF calculation
From: "Lee, Ken" <ken.lee@hbc.com>
Date: Thu, 18 May 2000 13:29:12 -0400

Bob,

Can you categorize what you like to shoot?  I am having a bit of a block
right now so I enjoy this kind of discussion. I am going to the airport
tomorrow evening to try to practice my people shooting (better not say that
too loud). It seems that lately, most the limited shooting I have been doing
is in the house in the evening but it is difficult to get the dog to stay
still for the 1/15 sec at 1.4 on ISO 400 that the house requires. I find it
difficult to get inspired to do any "landscape" stuff right now
so.............

Thanks.........Ken

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Bmceowen@aol.com [SMTP:Bmceowen@aol.com]
> Sent:	Thursday, May 18, 2000 5:09 PM
> To:	leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject:	Re: [Leica] "Quick" DOF calculation
> 
> 
> I have to confess I really don't get "street shooting." Without suggesting
> 
> anything about your images -- I liked some of the reportage stuff quite a
> bit 
> (more than the true "street" stuff, in fact) -- but GENERALLY, I find most
> 
> so-called "street photography" to be utter crap. A lot of it looks like
> what 
> I get when my elbow bumps the shutter of a camera hanging off my shoulder.
> 
> Most of what I see I would never print, much less publish. (Again, I'm not
> 
> talking about YOUR images). Even the best of it has a real snap shot feel
> to 
> it so I've never understood the discussion of photo techique in relation
> to 
> "street shooting."  Sorry if my comments offend anyone. Just chalk it up
> to 
> someone who doesn't have the sophistication to appreciate the genre. 
> 
> Bob (a street is just another location) McEowen