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

[Rob Heyman <rheyman@bigpond.net.au>]

....so you had the same problems and came top the same conclusions.
1. get rid of the weight
2. lose the auto-focus
Rob

Felix Erazo wrote:

> 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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