RE: [Leica] I think God and I are getting on OK this week.

["Felix Erazo" <ferazo2000@yahoo.com>]

Rob, Thanks for your comments, I used to own a complete Nikon system
with a slew of lenses, I got rid of them because instead of the Nikon
being a superfast auto focus system, I was missing a lot of shots. One
being that the auto focus would focus on something else instead of the
intended subject or the autofoucus would focus track but when I would
press the shutter it would miss fire. And secoundly the stuff was
getting to heavy and in my way. That is why I sold the stuff and bought
into the Leica M system, and I havn't looked back.

Thanks
Felix Erazo
www.thrutheviewfinder.com

- -----Original Message-----
From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
[mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Rob Heyman
Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2002 5:40 PM
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: Re: [Leica] I think God and I are getting on OK this week.

Felix
Although I use the Leica almost exclusively, I also own Canon Eos, an
old
Nikon FE2, three Hasselblads, 2 RB67s, a beautiful Mamiya C330 and a
Seagull. (Plus a bunch of P&Ss that sit on the fridge for the family's
use)
I don't use them because they are all too heavy/bulky/slow etc, for the
style of portraits I do. I have an aversion to tripods. I would be
unable to
capture the "essence" of a family if I were to continually fiddle with a
tripod. I went out to two weddings with two photographer friends
recently
and while they were fixed to one spot using a tripod, (usually with
their
knees straight) I was able to move around and shoot, from various
heights,
what was really happening. I would rather lose a shot ot movement every
now
and then than to lose the entire wedding to boredom.

Tripods should be banned! Take the tripod socket off the Leica!

As for the puddle jumper, I had her jump over a mark on the sand and
prefocussed. Besides, when I use the Eos, I am not REALLY sure that the
focus was on the girl and not the background. Things happen so fast when
a
little girl is in midair!

Rob

Felix Erazo wrote:

> Rob, what can I say, You are good. All 4 images are FANTASTIC. I
really
> liked the puddle jumper.
> Are you stickly using leica gear or do you use Auto Focus SLR for
shoots
> where kids are involved. Like the puddle jumper.
> Thanks for sharring.
>
> Regards
> Felix Erazo
> www.thrutheviewfinder.com
> www.thrutheviewfinder.com/PAW.html
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Lea
Murphy
> Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2002 10:15 AM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: Re: [Leica] I think God and I are getting on OK this week.
>
> Rob, your images are gorgeous. I really like all you have posted
> here...the
> child is awesome...such frivolity captured well. The landscapes you
> posted
> are indeed wonderful.
>
> Makes you happy to own a camera, huh?
> Lea
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rob Heyman" <rheyman@bigpond.net.au>
> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2002 8:46 AM
> Subject: [Leica] I think God and I are getting on OK this week.
>
> > Last week I had a portrait session at a beachside suburb about
45mins
> > north of here. What began as a successful portrait session ended
with
> me
> > photographing a landscape, something I very rarely attempt, but I
> > couldn't resist the pink sunlight on the jetty.
> > I have posted a selection of the afternoon's images at:
> > http://www.leica-gallery.net/heymanphoto/folder-3207.html
> > Comments are encouraged
> > Rob
> >
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