--- Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Alexander ... <snip> When I'm out with the > express purpose of making > photos, the camera is always ready, shutter cocked, > aperture and speed set > (I shoot with old gear, so there's no waiting for > the camera to adjust to > anything), and focus is usually pretty close to > where it should be for the > scenes I'm looking for. <snip>
Ah, there's the beauty of manual cameras. As I'm sure I've mentioned here before, that's exactly what I do when I'm walking about. Camera set to the appropriate exposure - constantly changing exposure as I walk along to compensate for shadows, clouds covering the sun, etc. I usually have the aperture at about f11 or f16 for wide dof, with the camera zone focused between 3.5 and 15 feet (although I may zone focus a bit closer, depending on what's happening). That way I can whip off a few quick ones if the situation warrants, then if I have time I can focus more accurately, or adjust the exposure as needed. No waiting for auto-focus or to turn cameras on or whatever. Ready to go. I've lately been walking with the camera in hand, finger on the shutter release, strap wound around my wrist, so I don't have to waste time grabbing for the camera around my neck - the strap around the wrist prevents dropping of the camera. cheers, frank ===== "The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true." -J. Robert Oppenheimer ______________________________________________________________________ Post your free ad now! http://personals.yahoo.ca
