Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/01/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Everytime I leaf through a book by one of the 'old masters', like Smith or Capa, I constantly ask myself how they pulled off those shots on the run, with a manual camera and problably no meter or a very primitive model. I suppose practice makes perfect. Feli -----Original Message----- >From: Jeffery Smith <jsmith342@cox.net> >Back in the 1960's, futzing with a handheld selenium meter didn't bother me >at all (I was just so happy that I could change focus, shutter speed, and >aperture). But then I wasn't trying to capture any decisive moments. I've >gotten so that I'm fairly quick with the VC meters. And I don't need >something around my neck or in a pocket. > >Now, if Cosina would just make a nice, tiny spot meter maybe the size of a >pack of chewing gum, that would be fine. > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Feli di Giorgio feli2@earthlink.net www.elanphotos.com