gary_brown2

Bret

I've run numerous times with my M6, using a fannie pack (there are numerous types) and wrapping the camera in a large washcloth and often a plastic bag (I live in washington state). I've found it to be no problem and have gotton shots of subjects, including my running buddies that were appreciated!!

 

Gary

here's the canon 85 f 1.2<div></div>

good to see a master with the camera he always has by his side.

 

Gary<div></div>

maria , my comment was not made to critizise your effort, I've been in the position of trying to get an image that won't be easily tossed from the mind, we are all there in many ways, and share that difficult task together. The fact is, that at least you are making the effort and for that I really respect you. I certainly haven't contributed an image here for awhile!!

good first image , would like to have seen the individuals a little more seperated.

nothing other than the same old , same old , in these shots, It's truly hard to get a different eye-arresting street protest image.

the 90APO IS SHARP !!!, if thats the most important issue, get it!

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Patrick, I always miss the passing of genius,I'm going to be in DC in sept. woulld you like to meet? I still have your old Leica!

 

Gary

here we go<div></div>

here's mine

make it four!!

I always enjoy the philosophical threads,

 

Thanks you guys.

How about an Easter rebbit!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My daughter works there!!<div></div>

waash. state (paradise!)

"ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge." a quote from Darwin. I guess this may explain some of our/my enthusiasm ......time will surly tell

Hi Travis, I'm going to check this thread this week !! I was asked to shoot a wedding as a favor for this coming weekend and now that the date is close there are beginning to be all sorts of requests ! what was originally going to be a small intimate affair great for leica shooting, is now a big deal! I've told them I don't have medium format equipment and explained what that was. Now I'm setting up battle plans. In the past I've had great success shooting journalistic style and it's been great not being the main photographer. My images have often been the ones most treasured. So I fell into the trap of letting my ego say yes to this.

I'm going to shoot test shots in the building with my M6 with the sf-20 flash. Also going to bring a Canon 1D and a Canon 10D camera with various lenses. Film will be Portra 160,400 VC and NC , black and white will be T400CN Kodak because I've had good success scanning it and have gotten great prints. The biggest challenge is the flash situation and I'll be reaquainting myself with both systems this week. I'm going to shoot both the leica and digital spontaneously before and after the event. and the formals with the leica. This is going to be a challenge. And I'll post the worst and the best shots!

I have good confidence that I'll get some great images but will certainly have to take charge for a few minutes after the wedding. getting some practice shots this week will for me be the key.

Autofocus for the moving parts of the service I've found invaluable. during the ceremony the the leica 90mm f2 and the canon 80-200 or 85 f1.2 are great! I've benefited using my sons equipment. Lets wish each other luck !!

great thread anyone for slides<div></div>

Derek Stanton

 

the film was kodak portra vc 400

Marc can a contax 645 use a digital back? I show my ignorance. I really like your shot by the way!

here is a leica 90mm f2 APO M6<div></div>

time for photos as promised the first is a canon 85mm f1.2 , canon 10D<div></div>

Phil is right on the 85 f1.8 it is smaller and quicker, the old unglamerous 50mm 1.4 isn't bad either.

Hi patrick I still have your old M6!! I've been lucky having a son in photojournalism ando so have had the use of many of Canon's lenses as well as Leica's as that is the gear he uses.. I can send some sample of portraits of the canon 85 f1.2 and the Leica 90mm f2 apo later today as they're on another computer. I will say I have enjoyed both lenses and make the decision as to which to use by what I want to carry,, The Leica system is still my favorite if I had to have one only. The 90mm just blows me away!!!!

kodak portra 400 vc believe it or not wal-mart processed one hour on the fly I was in a hurry!!