Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/03/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Mark I think Don McCullin was shot several times while taking meter readings in Viet Nam :-) Mark Rabiner wrote: >> > > > > We should be clear that when he did this it was not while dodging bullets. > The war was not going. > He was shooting as I recall creative broken brightly painted windows during > a lull. > > I first found the idea when I heard about it of a war photographer doing a > ambient readings rather humorous to put it mildly. > > As it would seem to be how should I say to be quite > DANGEROUS!!!! > and > SILLY!! > > As you're supposed to take an ambient reading from where the picture is at > not where you are at. > ...So you're supposed to run out and get a reading. > ....With the war going. > > Though me I'd say "forget that" and assume that the light in their trench > would be roughly the same as the light in my trench. Or tree. > If not tough luck. Tough luv. > > I think I'd shoot war stuff in full program AF. Which is how I shoot trees > now if the camera has that feature. If they stay still long enough. > > Mark Rabiner > 8A/109s > New York, NY > > markrabiner.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >