In a message dated 7/27/2002 12:35:09 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> Elliott Erwitt uses rangefinders and dogs are always jumping around > him! He says the trick is to bark at them. Apparently they're not > expecting that. Even less so when you bark in their own language. I've > heard him do it, and it nearly made me jump. > One way I shoot dogs is setting the 20mm to its hyperfocal distance. At f8 anything from 2.5 ft to infinity is in focus. This way I can put the camera on aperture priority and shoot away without needing to put the camera to my eye. This is less disconcerting to the dogs because they can see your face. It doesn't help your composition but it's better than not getting anything worthwhile. Plus, this allows me to hold the camera at "dog level" where the shots are more interesting than a person's perspective. Another way is with the LX and sport finder flipped up so I can shot with the camra at dog level and still not have to get on the ground. Here's a shot of my Welsh Corgi, Tully, when he was a pup: http://www.members.aol.com/bmacrae/tully.jpg I shot this with my Spotmatic F and the SMC 55mm f1.8. I had to lie on my stomach on our deck to get the shot. Tully was more interested in chewing on the camera than he was getting his picture taken but I still was able to get about 5 good frames from a 36 ex roll of Tri-X. -Brendan MacRae -Brendan MacRae - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
