Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/01/05

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Rules + new HUMAN TRAFFIC images (kind of) WASDogme95 etc
From: S Dimitrov <sld@earthlink.net>
Date: Fri, 05 Jan 2001 08:28:24 -0800
References: <B67B49B7.A72%john@pinkheadedbug.com> <3A55ED78.9DB97C1C@earthlink.net>

correction--make that a 150 f2.8 xenotar.

S Dimitrov wrote:

> I use a 285 for fill flash with handheld 4x5. Using PN55 at DIN25 means I'm
> either wide open at f5.6, and if I'm close enough, I'm at f8. What I would
> really like to get is a f2.8 planar so I can get the background out even more,
> but I haven't seen any cleans ones that didn't go for an arm and a leg.
> Some samples of that are at www.laweekly.com. The cover was with a rollei, but
> the rest where 4x5 handheld with flash fill.
>
> Slobodan Dimitrov
>
> Johnny Deadman wrote:
>
> > on 4/1/01 11:40 pm, Tim Atherton at tim@KairosPhoto.com wrote:
> >
> > > Cool pix Johnny.
> > >
> > > What kind of setup where you using for the open flash with the Rollei?
> >
> > Viv 283 and a Stofen omnibounce, tilted up 45 degrees, mounted on a cheap
> > flash bracket. Held the camera & focused with left hand, right hand fired

In reply to: Message from Johnny Deadman <john@pinkheadedbug.com> (Re: [Leica] Rules + new HUMAN TRAFFIC images (kind of) WAS Dogme95 etc)
Message from S Dimitrov <sld@earthlink.net> (Re: [Leica] Rules + new HUMAN TRAFFIC images (kind of) WASDogme95 etc)