virgil

I was at a Local college this morning doing a talk to the students on photojournalism.After showing some of my portfolio shots one of the students asked,"how brave do you have to be?",I asked what she meant and she pointed out that most of the shots were photographs of people and she wanted to know how I approached the subject.I had to be honest and tell her that I simply asked-"do you mind if I get some photo's".

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How do other photographers approach strangers?(I'll be showing some of the answers to the students tommorrow!)

You don't need a big lupe to look at big negs,it just means you get

more magnification,so big isn't always necessary.

I got one only a couple of days ago Paul.£400 is very steep!

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They are no way near as loud as an SLR drive,I would say about as

loud as an Olympus OM1....without motor.

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My theory is that if I need to be very quiet I just turn it off.

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Take out that second mortgage Paul and buy one!

...and he uses all the best,fastest glass,soooooo,I reckon he carries

around about £30,000 maybe £40,000(50 or 60 thousand $us?)worth of

gear around all day!

James,I don't get it either!

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He uses only one film too,T-max400 nothing else.He says that 6 M

bodies with lenses attached weighs about the same as a 2 nikon and

zooms outfit,so I don't think it's a weight thing.He is very fussy

about dirt,so maybe by never changing lenses he won't get dirt behind

the lens? He also says,and I think this does stand true,if he has the

lenses attached then he never has to worry about changing lenses(on

the back and the top of each body he has the focal length of the lens

painted)and with the same film in all 6 cameras this would be a very

quick way of working.

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I have to say that he never has ALL 6 cameras around his neck,he

selects 3 at the most for that particular shooting situation and

leaves the others in a bag close by.

35mm 1.4 and 50mm 1.4.

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I work with a photographer who has always used Leica M,he has a rule.

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NEVER,EVER take your lenses off.When he buys a new lens he buys a

body to go with it.He currently uses 24mm,28mm,75mm all with an M4-p

attached and 35mm,50mm and 90mm all matched with M6 classics.

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If only we could all afford to do that!

"I'm sure there are also "agents" who will sign unproven

photographers for a fee, as well, but a healthy dose of caveat emptor

is probably appropriate"

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Ralph,that is very true and VERY important.

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Craig,if any 'agent'offers to take you on for a fee just walk

away,zip-up your portfolio and decline.

Craig,there is only one way to find an agent and it's called

footwork.When I was looking for an agent here in England I packed up

my portfolio in a sturdy leather case and went around nearly every

agency in the south of England.

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You can be sure that if you aren't good enough,and I'm not saying you

aren't,they will tell you.Be prepared for rejection and know that if

you are accepted it will be by the last agent you visit! I saw 39

agents in a week and it was the very last one I went to that was

interested.They won't say yes there and then,so make sure you have a

mobile phone and take it everywhere with you(even to the 'smallest

room' in the house!).

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So,don't sit around and hope that you will be 'discovered',this

rarely,if ever happens.

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Good luck.

Yep,you are correct.It has x0.75 mag'n.........oh well,that's that

theory blown out of the window!

No Harry,I'm glad I asked,we got some interesting answers.

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So,the answer could be anything between 15mm and 90mm

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I put a zoom lens(24-120)on an SLR last night and zoomed in and out

with both eyes open until the viewfinder image seen with my right

eye 'matched' my left eye.They came together at about 45mm.I like to

know if everyone gets the same result?

I just had a look at the folder too.Just great! I love that style of

photography.

Lutz,Lutz,Lutz....I like that ALOT.

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Superb DOF,exellent exposure and perfect framing.

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Next please.....and it will take some beating.

Another thing I'd like to get sorted out is this.

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Which do you think is closest to the 'view'of the human eye.35mm or 50mm????

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Or,is it neither? I think it's about 42mm

Hello chaps.

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I'd like to see your one favorite photo taken on Leica M and 35mm lens.

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O.K?

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Get it sorted'

But Rob,everything was set to manual,so the results from both cameras

should be consistant?

I don't know in that case Jacob?

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This is a job for the more technically minded members of the

forum......

Don't try to wriggle out of it Giles,you were giving Rob dirty looks

and chatting-up his woman.LEAVE IT OUT!!!!!!!

You know....I've looked at it again and it has a kind of 'first World

War officers issue' look to it.I'm going to have to do a complete U-

turn.I love it.I want one.

Andrew.I have never in all my days seen such a hidious looking

article.I can't think why on earth anyone would want one of

these 'things'.Did you take too many drugs one night I think "I

know,I'm going to make a leather gimp mask for my camera and give

everyone on the Leica forum nightmares"??????

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Oh God I feel sick.

Hi Iikka.I have the latest 35mm 1.4 ASPH and had the same

problem.When in place it is about 2mm lower on on side.I sent mine

back to where I bought it from(Classic camera)and I had a replacement

hood back within 4 days.

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I was told that the hoods are made by an independent company for

Leica,which would explain,but not excuse the problem.