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Ocean Physics said "Believe it or not, sometimes it pays to adopt technique and gear that is appropriate to the situation. The lens will help some, but 100 ISO film in low light with a long lens handheld just isn't a particularly bright thing to do."

 

My sentiments exactly!

All valid comments. Of course I prefer to read the index to see if anything looks interesting reading, thats if I can find it, among the several first pages of adds on opening the magazine!

 

The photos are often just regarded as fillers by many publishers, to fill the gaps between articles and advertisements, unless of course it is a mag that knows how to present good pics, (Nat Geo etc)

I presume you are referring to the esteemed ;-) New Zealand baby photographer Anne Geddes, Andy?

The vision of an opportunistic thief or bullshitter somehow springs to mind as I read this thread.

to be a 'good' photographer one must have an analytical mind as well as a good eye. The analytical mind makes sure that you have taken care of all the incidentals prior to getting the pic, e.g. made sure there is film in the camera, that the asa is on the right setting for the film, checked that the camera is functional before loading the film, etc etc.

 

Dope affects your short term memory causing people to momentarily forget things.

 

 

At one paper where I worked a photographer got stoned on some good head grass one lunch time and arrived back a little late to find a panicky journalist waiting to rush him off to a job that was booked in, off they raced to the place several miles out of town.

About half an hour later he came running back into the photographers Den, red faced, and picked up the FULL CAMERA KIT that he had left behind!

Of course he had used the old excuse with the journalist

"Oops, technical problems, stall things here a bit ; I'll be back soon"

 

Does imbibing in dope increase your creativity in photography? Only in introducing more variable chances of a ballsup, as far as I am concerned.

Oh dyslexic me, that should be treat.

Before you "dig" out the old paint, get an old toothbrush and put a little tooth paste on it with a little water, gently scrub the white lettering. You will probably be surprised to see the yellow oxidisation dissappear and the lettering restored to its crisp white orginality! I have done this with several cameras tha I have brought of the internet and it works a traet!

Sorry about the typo with your name Gil Gabo, Its just that you are obviously a person of class.

Anita, welcome to the wonderful world of Leica ,the Photonet way.

 

Don't worry about the "boys club screwballs" that abound here honey, just take Gil Garbo up on his generous offer.

 

And as ONE poster has suggested, try to visit a camera store and handle one, plus get the salesperson to let you run a 24 exposure film through it there and then, and see if it is to you liking.

Its just another camera after all, but put together with German due diligence. The lenses are o.k. too!

 

As for all the hoopla about them being expensive, many unknowledgeable photographers have spent enough on Canon DSLRs and L Glass to buy an M7 and three nice Leica lenses ;-)

Lucinda Williams, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holliday, Bob Dylan, Townes van Zandt, Hank Williams, Loretta Lyn, Bruce Springsteen, Mayanne Faithful, Mary Black, Elvis Costello to name a few among many, and spanish/classical guitar, Sergovia and Bream to name two.

"Meryl Arbing , mar 06, 2006; 05:24 p.m.

If you ask this question on a digital forum, I think you will find quite a different story. They tend to 'keep' a much higher percentage of their shots. Are they better photographers or do they just have lower standards?"

 

A generalisation on your part Meryl.

 

I have been using digital for editorial work since the D60 was introduced. I still use the same methods that I used with film SLRs and do not shoot madly in the hope of getting something.

 

Like Marc if I only got 1% I would be living under a bridge! I would expect at least 80 percent keepers from a 36 frame exposure rate for a commission but will edit that down to maybe 3-5 submissions.

 

In keeper as defined by excellent portfolio quality, less than one percent of all my work!

"Make my day!" Great answer as always Rick, you have, in the words of the iconic Clint, to the orginator of this thread ,

Or a more suitable name change for the 'Elves" could be 'Gremlins' as some of their choices sure throw a spanner in the works around here!

Of course sometimes the photographer can get revenge by being ordered by the Editor to take pics such as this one, were the Editor saved the Mayors life at a Mayoral Reception by performing the Hemlich manouvre as she was choking on a morsel of food and decided that they should demonstrate it via a pic on the front page;-)<div></div>

Well Forrest, as you will now be aware, far as the Editorial and Financial management of newspapers is generally concerned, most photographs are just a rather expensive way to illustrate the story and fill the gaps between articles and adverts, so money for 'unnecessary' extra equipment, beyond the basic requirements to carry out the job, is very hard to justify on the photogs part ;-)

 

Of course there is that rare bird, the Editor who is also a photographer and will champion the photo editors and their staff, but he/she is regarded with a jaundiced eye by the Financial Managers as a kind of maverick and spendthrift!

If you are shooting from the sideline and the backs are running the ball it is usually going to the outermost player, the winger. Be aware that they are all running towards you if you are upfield from them. If the action is fast and furious and fills the frame with two players (70-200 2.8), time to take the camera from your eye and step out of the way! Not much fun being charged over top of by two 15 stone rugby nuts.

 

Good lineout shots are difficult to capture but if you are lucky, can be quite dramatic. The running backs offer the most dynamic picks. An easy action shot is the halfback clearing the ball from the scrum, he is the usually smaller guy that feeds the ball in and the forwards attempt to get the ball back to him to feed out to the back line.

 

Good description of the game Bill Thorlin;-)<div></div>

That shot is publishable for a local newspaper which does a comprehensive sports coverage in its area of interest, sharp, both players can be identified, well exposed, and some action involved.

 

Sure it could have been more dynamic, and with a better background, but finding a decent background in any gym is much more difficult than getting a good pic.

 

Don't worry about comments or ratings, you are well on the way, your timing is good.

 

The comment above about low ratings from people without an interest in sport is very relative. Someone who takes macro shots of flowers with the assistance of a tripod, or their cat sitting on the couch, or their ugly kid doing nothing, is not going to be aware of the combined skills required to get a nice sports action shot.

How avant-garde. Group wanking, only on the Leica Forum. You show me yours and I'll show you mine!

Pete A. is a Leica photographer, but why he put the bud on it who knows? Is that teh reason htat he transposes letters? hwo nkows?

As you apparently have plenty of money, buy a Metz MZ 54 to supplement your kit. A well made German unitit is fully compatible with your 1DS with the correct SCA module. It has all the functions of your 580 and a really useful one the 580 does'nt that would work well in the situation you describe. You could set a manual speed on your camera of about 100th sec and f8, the Metx has a built in meter that will quench the flash when sufficent light is emitted to get a correct exposure. You can chimp your LCD to see if your exposures are O.K. and open up the aperture if they are under.

We know you Leica owners are predominantly male masochist's, because of the outmoded cameras you like! and we whip you for free! Would it hurt a bit more if we charged for this extra luxury? BASH! WALLOP! WHIP! SLASH! you naughty boys! did you enjoy that? ;-)

Digital M, Leica Digital Mirage? Now you see it now you don't!

If you are a true Leica lover there is only one decision, use this opportunity as a God sent reason to buy another Leica body so you will not be put in this invidious situation again when one of them craps out.

The short answer is No!

Mark Klotz said

 

"It would be irrational (in a business sense) for me to buy the 30D just because of that feature, when it should have been there in the first place."

 

Why would it be irrational in a business sense to buy the camera (30D)with the spot meter if you need for your work? after all it is tax deductable, and a much cheaper option than changing systems.

 

Of course as a freelance photographer, you could have brought a 1D Mk11 in the first place and it all would be a moot point.