Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/04/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]16 of the best tips still. Especially 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 14 and 15!! on 4/5/01 4:05 AM, Logan Reinwood at reinwood007@hotmail.com wrote: > 16 tips to take good pictures with a leica M > 1. Don’t be overloaded with a too complete equipment > 2. Work as often as possible wide open > 3. Chose in advance the distance of the work domain > 4. Adjust the exposure in advance and fine-tune it only when the light > changes really > 5. Don’t use the motor-winder only to shoot faster but also –taking > advantage of the of its weight- to shoot with an increased stability > 6. For fast shooting – with small diaphragm value and short focal length – > it is not always necessary to refocus. Work preferably with typical > adjustment > 7. Learn to shoot “au jugé” – at the belt height over the head, …- practice > to increase your experience/success > 8. Stabilize the camera by using the strap around you elbow > 9. Always check that the viewfinder window is clean > 10. If by strong light the in of in the viewfinder are hard to see, use one > of your finger to shade the exposure window > 11. Never shoot without a hood > 12. Press the shutter release slowly and smoothly. If needed use a tripod > 13. to obtain perfect result it is necessary to hold correctly the camera > 14. for vertical shooting It is preferable to adjust the focus horizontally > and then turn the camera > 15. To work fast chose pre-select the speed and than adjust the diaphragm > later > 16. Never obstruct the rangefinder windowith a finger > > Do you think it is a joke? All these tips are taken from “Leica Moments > Magiques – 40 years”, 1994!!!!! > > I was really surprised when reading these tips. Any photo magazine is able > to provide potential leica users with more interesting tips! > > Comments? > > logan - -- John Brownlow http://www.pinkheadedbug.com