[Leica] ASA 200 skating action. ;-)

[don.dory at gmail.com (Don Dory)]

Ted,
Time to take out one of your old Telyts and your R to EOS adapter and show
that upstart youngster what a real photographer can do with the proper
equipment.  :) :)

Truly marvelous work that cries out for larger viewing.

Don
don.dory@gmail.com


On 1/14/06, Ted Grant <tedgrant@shaw.ca> wrote:
>
> Hi Crew,
> Many of you know how proud I am of my number 2 son and his shooting sports
> ability.
>
> Given this past week he's been shooting the Canadian Skating Championships
> to determine which athletes go to the Olympics shortly, but he thought it
> might be interesting to use his older lens, a 400mm 2.8 manual focus Canon
> and his top end Canon digital camera while setting the ASA at 200! :-)
>
> Trust me this is well worth having a look at what one can do when they
> shoot
> by feeling and not by numbers.
>
> http://www.sixsixsix.ca/2006%20canadians.htm
>
> When I see his photography and give him praise his response is " well who
> do
> you think I learned it from to shoot by feelings and not by numbers,
> "Don't think, shoot!"
>
> Have a look, and at ASA 200 it's quite surprising.
>
> ted
>
> Ted Grant Photography Limited
> 1817 Feltham Road
> Victoria BC  V8N 2A4
> 250-477-2156
>
>
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