Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/07/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Doug, It may be Ted or it may someone else who said that it is not so much a matter of what camera you have but how you act that determines whether you can "get away" with it or not. I believe this to be true to a large extent. Whatever you camera, this is a lovely gallery! Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.nathanfoto.com Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog On Jul 24, 2008, at 6:17 PM, doug kim wrote: > > having a big nikon film body and a big 35-70mm (I only brought one > lens) > made me extremely conspicuous. when I took this shot: > > http://www.ricecracker.net/ireland.php?type=photo§ion=ireland&page=2&pho > to=19 > > I became the whole focus of that intersection. the crossing guard was > laughing, the kids stopped in the middle of the street and started > mugging > and people in the cars stopped at the light were asking me who I was > shooting for. even with tourist with their DSLRs, I stood out with > the F5. I > believe that with my M6, I could have been much more discreet and less > visible. > > that was the downside. the upside was a shot like this: > > http://www.ricecracker.net/ireland.php?type=photo§ion=ireland&page=1&pho > to=24 > > in just a few seconds, I was able to shoot six frames of this > gentlemen with > multiple focal lengths going wide and then tight, shallow and then > deep > depth of field. > > so maybe it was a trade off but the entire time I really really missed > having my M6 in my hand. it was a great test as I no longer have any > doubts > as to the value the M6 adds to my work. > > doug > > On 7/24/08 9:03 AM, "Frank Filippone" <red735i@earthlink.net> wrote: > >> Very nice shots.... >> >> But back to YOUR question... How did it change the shots you took >> or the >> ones you prefer? >> >> What did you get that you would not have with the M? Ditto the >> inverse? >> >> Frank Filippone >> red735i@earthlink.net >> >> did an interesting test for myself: I brought the nikon F5 instead >> of the M6 >> because I wanted to see if the leica gear really changed the way I >> shot or >> if I was just gear fetishizing and obsessing over a brand name. >> mad >> the judgement: the F5 was so obnoxiously huge, it announced my >> presence >> wherever I was and it absolutely determined how and what I >> photographed. a >> good lesson learned. >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > -- > dougKIM photography > http://www.ricecracker.net > http://www.bornyogis.com > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information