Re: [Leica] Re: hospital shots

["Simon Lamb" <s_lamb@compuserve.com>]

Jim

I think I have decided on B&W now.  I like the results that I am getting
with the Scala so I will take that.  At least I can set it from 100 to 1600
with good results and I can make the decision when I see the light levels in
the room.

Simon

- ----- Original Message -----
From: Jim Brick <jimbrick@photoaccess.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>; <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: 18 May 2000 23:36
Subject: [Leica] Re: hospital shots


>
> >Simon Lamb wrote:
> >>
> >> My wife will be giving birth to our thrid child in about six weeks time
and
> >> I wanted to ask what would be the best filter for use in a hospital
room
> >> with flourecscent tube lighting.  I have used B&W filters before but I
am
> >> open to any suggestions of better filters for the Leica glass.<<<<<<<<<
> >
>
> Having four children and photographing three of the four births, I think
> B&W is the way to go.
>
> My second was born Dec 21 1972. Cameras were not allowed so I put my Minox
> C, set on Automatic, loaded with Tri-x, set at ASA 800, in my pocket. When
> Christopher was on his way out, I pulled the Minox out of my pocket, set
> the distance, and started taking photographs. As I snapped away, I uttered
> "you don't mind if I take some pictures, do you?", snap, snap, snap. The
> doc and nurses were so busy they grunted "uh uh" as I snapped away.
>
> I processed it in 1:100 Rodinal and have some great 5x7 prints of the
birth.
>
> Yes, a subminiature Minox is a camera too...  :-)
>
> Jim
>