Re: [Leica] Re: W_I_D_E

["onetreehillclw" <onetreehillclw@compaq.net>]

I use the 15mm at f8 set at 2.5 ft. getting some great
results. The contrast is great.

Chris Williams

- ----- Original Message -----
From: "S Dimitrov" <sld@earthlink.net>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2001 11:08 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: W_I_D_E


> I always felt that I needed to go panoramic. I shoot a lot of
> demonstrations, with anywhere from a couple of dozen to several thousand
> people. I could never get the right atmosphere in the shot that would
> convey the expansiveness of the event. When I tried it the other day, I
> made a couple hundred look like a paltry dozen. I kept looking at the
> proofs, and looking, and still looking and kept seeing all that dead
> space, never mind I was elbow deep in a mass of humanity.
> Well, now that the gloves are off between this administration and the
> riders in the economic steerage, I'm sure to have a lot of practice with
> that 15mm. It's contrast is reminiscent of the Leitz lenses of the 50's
> and 60's which would play well with the subject content I plan to apply
> it to.
>
> Slobodan Dimitrov
>
>
> henry wrote:
> >
> > >. With the 15 I'm having a hard time filling in the holes and gaps
> > >in the composition. Usually after a few rolls I have a lens pretty much
> > >figured out, but I think the 15 is going to take a brick of film.
> > >
> > >Slobodan Dimitrov
> >
> > I just got one of these as well. Its tough to use for me too. I think I
> > need to be more aggressive with it and not so afraid the picture will be
> > so whomped. I've done a few "environmental" portarits with it - VERY
> > environmental. :)
> >
> > Henry