[Leica] Leica Announcement (?) - No M9 this year; M8 Upgrade

[luisripoll at telefonica.net (Luis Ripoll)]

Ted,

I try to follow always your interesting opinions, but unfortunately I'm on a
too busy business period that requires a big part of my time.

I agree with the sense of your question, I think that modedrn technolgies
will change the future opinion of a good photography, probably for the new
generations, my actual pictures will be seen as we see the Atget pictures. I
suppose you understand the sense of waht I want to say

Saludos cordiales
Luis 

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De: lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org
[mailto:lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org] En nombre de
Ted Grant
Enviado el: jueves, 31 de enero de 2008 0:01
Para: 'Leica Users Group'
Asunto: RE: [Leica] Leica Announcement (?) - No M9 this year; M8 Upgrade

Not sure who wrote this but here's my response. 

> JOOC, how often do people use 1/4000? I can't remember the last time I
went above 1/500. More often it's 1/4 sec or even 4 sec (with tripod of

> course).<<<

I find this interesting  and wondered why the photographer who posted didn't
use higher shutter speeds? But when shooting with a Leica I've pretty well
always tried to use the "Highest possible shutter speed and widest aperture
for the best exposure possible."

Why if a camera is equipped as Leica's are, Ok older models, a 1/1000 of a
second, why wouldn't one use the highest shutter speed to assist in cutting
down the possibilities of camera shake?

Unless of course the subject you're shooting requires a "blur effect" for
the content.

Similarly with widest aperture? Why not use the widest opening possible to
assist in getting rid of or softening unwanted debris in the background.
That is unless one requires a great depth of field,. IE: everything sharp
from here to the moon.

Any answers out there folks?

ted

 


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