Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/04/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Frank, I spent a long time using only a tripod-mounted viewcamera, and recently getting back to 35mm is scary. My reflexes are way off. I'm too slow and I want to say to people 'slow down, I need to think about this...'. Bets of luck! Julian - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Frank Filippone" <red735i@earthlink.net> To: "Leica-Users-Group" <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2001 4:26 PM Subject: [Leica] Street Mode vs View Camera Mode > I learned to shoot with 35mm cameras. I took a lot of exposures to get the > one I finally "kept". Most of those shots were variuos forms of landscapes > or still lifes. They varied in exposure, composition, and image interest. > > In the last 5 years, I have been focusing on shooting with a more > contemplative approach, using the tripod, 4x5, and Hassy as the tools. My > photography has improved a lot......Focus is tack sharp, framing is > (more)accurate, and esposure is almost always right on. > > Now I find myself heading for Europe to shoot people....and place/things. > No tripod ( OK, I lied, a LITTLE tripod), Lightmeter in camera, multiple > lenses, and fast on my feet.... > > Is this the dawn of a new-old behavior pattern for me? WIll the wind knob > of the M6 become my crutch for new technique? Bottom line, will I be able > to capture on film what I want in the unconfining atmosphere that I have > learned to shoot with? > > I think I will go out and shoot a roll today just to prove I can! > > > > Frank Filippone > red735i@earthlink.net > >