Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/12/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Can you use the fence as a brace or can you get that close any more?? I know tripods and supports are out on Capitol Hill but I hadn't remembered that about the White House. AB On 12/1/05, Scott McLoughlin <scott@adrenaline.com> wrote: > 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 > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >