Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/12/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]BD, The handholding option may be necessary. I'd like to go down and shoot the White House tree, and I'm not sure if they'll allow tripod shooting. A permit may be possible, but I've yet to explore. And yes, I did imagine that with bright lights, the reciprocity failure issue wouldn't come into play. Just wasn't sure. Scott B. D. Colen wrote: >I'd suggesting using Lexar or SanDisk CF - great exposure range and color >fidelity. Take a couple of test shots, adjust your exposure, and away you >go! > >Oh, you mean using filum? No reciprocity issues as you won't need that long >an exposure, assuming that you're using reasonably fast film - don't forget >you're shooting lights. Assuming you're using 400 iso film - or 800 - I >don't think you're even going to need a tripod. Start shooting at maybe f2 >at 1/60th, and go down from there. > >B. D. > > >On 12/1/05 5:26 PM, "Scott McLoughlin" <scott@adrenaline.com> wrote: > > > >>I'm interested in shooting some xmas trees at night (outdoors). I plan to >>use a tripod, I suppose. But how should I meter the trees? They will be >>all lit up. Will I run into reciprocity failure issues? What might be some >>good films to use, color and B&W? >> >>Thanks for any and all suggestions. >> >>Scott >> >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>Leica Users Group. >>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> > > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >