Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/11/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Tue, 20 November 2001, ternahan wrote: > > that dreaded process we all must face sooner or later : AGING > So, I would like to ask the group to continue this thread as "solutions". > Here are a few of my issues and I hope others will add theirs. Physical > limitations shouldn't stop anyone from shootintg! > <SNIP> > > 2) Hand tremors: still looking for a good solution. > Now I just shoot lots of frames and usually can get what I want. But it > wastes a lot of film. Carrying a tripod is physically difficult. > This is becoming a problem for me with the longer telyts. I've added a monopod to the shoulder stock at slower shutter speeds and I'm happy again. > 3) Decreasing visual acuity...takes forever to focus. With the rangefinders, > I usually preset, but with SLR, I miss a lot of shots. > My solution to the SLR focussing problem with aging eyes is the Leicaflex SL. Quite simply, among the best if not THE best viewfinder on a 35mm SLR camera. > I hope you will share your difficulties and solutions, and that you won't > find this too personal. > > TIA, > trish > Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento http://www.wildlightphoto.com ___________________________________________________ The ALL NEW CS2000 from CompuServe Better! Faster! More Powerful! 250 FREE hours! Sign-on Now! http://www.compuserve.com/trycsrv/cs2000/webmail/ - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html