Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/03/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]A dozen sheets of 8x10 equal 144 shots with a Rolleiflex or Hasselblad. 432 shots with in 35mm. Also par for the course. A very common occurrence. I shot 10 rolls a pro pack of Delta 100 of one model once in a few hours. So I had 360 chances to get it right. That was the most concentrated I ever got. My Balcars afterwards were quite warm. But they cooled down in time. I needed a cold shower for sure. On 3/21/15 3:33 PM, "Richard Man" <richard at richardmanphoto.com> wrote: > There are a few books of "Contact Sheets," including one from Magnum > photos. It's very inspiring to see even the Greats "work the scene." > Eisenstadt shot 4 frames of the V Day "Kissing" because that's all it > lasted and other photographers captured the same scene but at a different > angles, only the Eisenstadt one is the Great one. > > There is also a Contact Sheet book about Hollywood photos, and even there, > when most people are shooting Hasselblad, they still worked the scenes and > shot a whole roll or two. > > I have not seen the evidence, but I have heard that a session with Hurrell > and other older Hollywood photographers who used 8x10 also involved a dozen > sheets or so. > > On Sat, Mar 21, 2015 at 12:22 PM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> > wrote: > >> More people should see the video I saw in San Francisco of HCB shooting >> in >> a crowd with a screw mount. I cant find it on Utube. He was shooting a >> picture every two seconds and winding to the next from with a quick flip >> of >> his thumb on the wheel. I tell the rapid advance lever first on the M3 >> which >> at first a double stroke would have done nothing but slow him down. >> I'm saying this because of the supposed "decisive moment" thing that you >> wait for. >> HCB was not waiting for nothing. He was shooting everything that moved and >> a >> few that were not. He was working it and covering it. >> Some people on this list call this a mindless shotgun approach. >> And it belies how photographers have always worked. Especially since roll >> film. And perhaps even more especially since digital. >> >> People think that film makes us better more contemplative people. And the >> decisive moment thing especially. >> Well it didn't. Its double speak and weasel words. >> >> But If there's anything dumber than shooting one picture and walking away >> with a digital camera with 600 pix in the memory card I cant think of what >> it is. >> That's not capturing an image its making it go away. >> Been there done that. >> >> >> On 3/21/15 1:31 PM, "Tina Manley" <tmanley at gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Thank God there are professional photographers on the list who know what >> it >>> means to have to come up with photos to pay the bills. >>> >>> Thanks, Ted, for understanding. >>> >>> Tina >>> >>> On Sat, Mar 21, 2015 at 1:23 PM, Ted Grant <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote: >>> >>>> John McMaster OFFERED: >>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Shoot less... ? >>>> >>>>>>> I have wondered that, I cannot imagine taking 16K shots in a few >> weeks >>>> without binning the vast majority (no good or repeats). I am a sparse >>>> shooter (not sure if I have taken more than 200 shots in a day) but with >>>> what I regard as a high success rate.....<<<<<<<<<<< >>>> >>>> JOHN MON AMI, >>>> Don't become a documentary photographer and have a "WHEAT HARVESTING >>>> ASSIGNMENT!" That's everything LIFE to DEATH" OF A MONTH OR TWO on the >>>> ground, in the air shooting aerials! The day is usually pre-sunrise >> until >>>> moon is up.............EVERYDAY! Ok so maybe a couple, you sleep in >> until >>>> 5.30 a.m.! :-) >>>> >>>> One never ever thinks about how many frames simply because you are >>>> recording >>>> a "PHOTO ESSAY" covering everything that occurs lives/dies during the >> month >>>> or two! >>>> >>>> That includes the "field mice or gophers to filling the tractor fuel >> tanks >>>> to the farmer's wife making/baking the meals.............. To tell and >> show >>>> "THE HARVESTING FARMERS LIFE CORRECTLY IS TO SHOOT EVERYTHING FROM >> BIRTH TO >>>> DEATH!" Every single moment while you are on the assignment. And the >> LIFE >>>> of >>>> the DAY IS IN MOTION! >>>> >>>> The number of frames doesn't matter as long as you completely have your >>>> "ASS >>>> COVERED" in showing the complete story. Oh sure once in awhile you may >> not >>>> shoot a frame........... PROVIDING YOU ALREADY HAVE A SMASHING GREAT >>>> SIMILAR >>>> BEAUTY TAKEN AND BACKED-UP ON ANOTHER DRIVE, WHATEVER? Even then? If you >>>> are >>>> motivated to "jeeeeesssshhh look at that?" FOR HEAVAN SAKE "SHOOT IT!" A >>>> "maybe similar looking image? But what the heck "SO WHAT?" Better to >> have >>>> it >>>> in the can than find out later the back-up drive failed! :-( >>>> >>>> If one is on holiday or work there's no such thing as......... "DON'T >> TAKE >>>> TOO MANY!" If you have camera in hand and you are scene motivated? >> "SHOOT >>>> IT!" >>>> Don't shoot too many? jeeeeeesh! >>>> >>>> cheers, >>>> Dr. ted :-) >>>> >>>> john >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+john=mcmaster.co.nz at leica-users.org] On >>>> Behalf >>>> Of Steve Barbour >>>> Sent: Saturday, 21 March 2015 4:20 p.m. >>>> To: Leica LUG >>>> Subject: [Leica] Shoot less... ? >>>> >>>> Tina, a number of Luggers have suggested somehow showing less, ie being >>>> selective.... >>>> >>>> Is it not true that this suggestion applies to shooting ? >>>> >>>> >>>> steve >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> Steve Barbour >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>>> >>>> --- >>>> This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. >>>> http://www.avast.com >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Mark William Rabiner >> Photographer >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > -- Mark William Rabiner Photographer http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/