[LEICA] The Joys of an M

[tedgrant at shaw.ca (Ted Grant)]

Nathan Wajsman offered:
Subject: Re: [LEICA] The Joys of an M


> You do not need to wade through 250 crap images if you don't shoot >them 
> in the first place...I find that I am shooting more or less the way I > 
> did with film.<<<

Hi Nathan,
I think what happens when we begin to use a digital camera is a form of an 
unconcious shooting spree due to the fact we don't keep changing film. And 
we don't have to pay for film and processing. ;-)

I feel this is an act of exposing that goes with the first few times of 
digital use. Then when we realize ..."my gosh I've shot 300 frames!" as we 
look at the computer screen, there's this kind of "Oh damn now look what I 
have to wade through!" :-(

But, how many of us have shot 10 rolls of 36 exposures in one day and never 
thought about editing 360 frames? Or put a loupe too 10 sheets of contacts 
looking for the keepers?

As Jeffery put it, > Although digital is convenient, I hate having to wade 
through 250 semi-crap images to find the one keeper.<<<<

But Jeffery digital isn't any different than shooting film once one gets 
over the "fun shoot lots factor" that sort of comes with the initial days of 
"playing with" the new digital camera.

I know at the beginning I blew a pile of frames because I sort of blasted 
away like crazy trying all kinds of shots I'd never have bothered with on 
film. And digital has such a high "fun factor" to shoot one almost can't 
help themselves clicking away.

ERGO: a lot of "crappie frames!" But then, didn't we create these ourselves? 
I mean the camera didn't do them by accident.

Nathan said:
>Yes, I do shoot perhaps 50% more images, but the increase is accounted for 
>by a greater willingness to take a chance with marginal > lighting or a 
>different composition, not mindless firing of the shutter.<

I'm about the same in digital frames shot as what I would on film, usually a 
lot. But when I'm shooting film I'm usually working 3 cameras at the same 
time so this probably evens out film to digital.

ted