Re the below comments...I hope my new Leica C1's size and dull black (rubber coating) unobtrusiveness will allow some freedom of action when I head off to Hawaii in a few weeks. It's going to get a workout! ;^)
I'm also (on-topic addition) taking my Spotty F, with a few lenses for scenery and sunsets, but the Leica is basically for street photography... keith "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" wrote: > > Yep.. > it's happened to me... > > All you have to do is extend the "length" of the camera vertically (i.e. > 283 with a bouncer on top and a motor drive below) and people immediately > think you're "press" or "pro". > > Show up with an older Leica and shoot available light a la "reportage" > style and people don't pay any attention to you. > > Is it any wonder that the "pros" use Canon or Nikon higher end cameras such > as the F5 or EOS 1v ? Those things are monsters with their battery grips > attached. > > Of course it has its good and bad points: > good - people usually will get out of your way so that you can get your > shots > bad - people usually will be forced to "pose" or shy away due to the size > of the camera and you may lose any spontanaity. > > Luckily, Christenings and Baptisms are usually centered around the child > who is too young to know how not to be spontaneous :) > > Cheers, > Dave > > Original Message: > ----------------- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2002 13:39:56 -0300 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Looking Pro > > Hi Pentaxians, > > Lat weekend I was hired to shoot a Christining. I went in armed with my > MZ-3, > 28-105 lens, and Vivitar 283 flash. I also luged around a cheapo Minolta > tripod > which i didn't even use. Everyone thought I looked like a real pro when I > taped > a reflector board to my flash! > > Comments, anyone? > > Margi > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > mail2web - Check your email from the web at > http://mail2web.com/ .
