Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/12/11

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Film for school play
From: Mark Rabiner <mark@rabiner.cncoffice.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2000 19:57:53 -0800
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Mike Durling wrote:
> 
> Even stage fixtures that were designed for tungsten lamps are now commonly
> fitted with halogen lamps.  There is a replacement for almost every type.
> The lamps are made in color temperatures from about 2800 to 3200 K.  The
> warmer ones last longer.  I suspect that the 3000-3050 lamps are the most
> common as they are available in the most sizes.  I did a bunch of research
> on this recently finding replacement lamps for some old theatre fixtures.
> 
> I worked for a season at a large summer theatre (equity company) and got my
> best shots from the front row during dress rehearsal and at a staged
> photo-op after opening night.  I used a 50mm and 105mm lenses, the later
> worked great for closeups from the house.  I never worried about color
> temperature.  It was 1973 and there was only one film.
> 
> Mike D
> 
In the early 70's i was doing all the summer stock theatrical photography for
The Academy playhouse on the north shore of Chicago, Lake Forest as a matter of
fact, on the campus of Barat College.
I used my Dad's Contarex Bulleye with 50mm Zeiss F2 lens.

mark rabiner

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