Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/12/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> >The question I have is what are some good ways of shooting a roll a week > >but not spending a lot of $$ doing so? First of all, one roll a week ain't too expensive no matter how you do it. That said, you can shoot like a MF or LF photographer does, i.e., carefully compose your subjects rather than "spray and pray". And you can vow to show your best image of the week on a PAW site even if it isn't all that great (my method, by the way). As anyone who has gone to Weight Watchers knows, you show up EVERY week even if you've gained some weight. So, you had a bad week? Post what you have anyway. Having bought an M6 instead of a Hexar RF, you have a single-fire instead of a fully-automatic (machine gun) camera. Don't bracket, use negative film, and check your exposure carefully. Once you're comfortable with your abilities, you'll start shooting more without feeling that it is possibly a waste. I learned on a Yashica D (12 exposures per roll) at a time when I was making $26 a week washing dishes part time. Thirty-six exposures with a motor drive? I could eat a week's salary in 12 seconds these days. Jeffery Smith New Orleans, LA - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html