Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/11/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Slobodan Years ago, I did the same thing. Enjoyed copying artwork much more than setting up remotes for shuttle launches. I'm curious as to your methods since my experience with the 55 Micro Nikkor was fine. I used tungsten light and film exclusively, after trying several other procedures. If I had to choose one camera and lens to own, my choice would be a Nikon with that 55mm. Walt Slobodan Dimitrov wrote: > You can say you're in trouble alright! Got too much quality going on > there:-) Good work. > Years ago, I used to shoot artist portfolios. I initially used an M3 > with a DR 'cron. Later on, to mollify client apprehensions about > using such old equipment, I started using a Nikon with a 55mm micro > Nikkor. It didn't even come close to the color fidelity and sharpness > of the DR. > > Slobodan Dimitrov > > > > > On Nov 15, 2006, at 2:26 PM, Alan Magayne-Roshak wrote: > >>> Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2006 09:48:18 -0500 >>> From: Walt Johnson <walt@waltjohnson.com> >>> Subject: Re: [Leica] ISO 2500 and another topic- chimping >>> To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >> >> >>> B.D. >> >> >>> ... When you wrote "flash" I could picture St. Barnack coming >>> at you with a pitchfork. =-O As long as you don't put your Leicas >>> on a >>> tripod and really tempt fate. >>> >>> Walt >> >> ...................................................................... >> .......... >> >> Oh, oh, I'm in trouble! I've used a tripod for M cameras a lot and >> shot >> flash assignments with Leicas so I could see people's expressions >> when the >> strobe went off. I have also used a tripod + flash with my M3. >> >> Here's a Leica flash picture. M3, 50mm Summicron, two Vivitar 102's. >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Alan+Magayne-Roshak/Work+Pix/ >> Dancer_AMR.jpg.htm >> l >> >> Also newly posted: >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Alan+Magayne-Roshak/Work+Pix/ >> Studying_AMR.jpg,h >> tml >> >> Leica IIIf, 90mm f/4 Elmar. Existing natural light. >> >> Alan >> >> >> >> Alan Magayne-Roshak >> Senior Photographer >> Photo Services >> Univ. of Wis.- Milwaukee >> Information & Media Technologies >> amr3@uwm.edu >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Alan+Magayne-Roshak/ >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >