Re: Late autumn skies - long Telyt for landscapes

Mark Bohrer wrote:

I've lately been leaving the Leitz 400mm f/6.8 Telyt on the EOS 1D mark II, without the pistol grip. I seem to be steadier without the grip. Anyway, when you use this lens, you need high ISO and little to no stopping down for a high-enough shutter speed, especially handheld. So I set the camera for ISO 1250 and 1/3 stop overexposure, focused wide open, stopped down slightly to f/8, and shot at 1/200 in aperture priority, handheld: 

Lovely fall shots, Mark!

But, I'm curious. You say you've left off the pistol grip. I've tried it, and found the lens much harder to hand hold without the shoulder stock & grip. What's your secret?

Secondly, I'm curious about the ISO 1250 and 1/3 overexposure. Why not just set it at ISO 1600? (or am I missing something, and don't know that ISO 1250 is the max on the 1DmkII?)

Anyway, nice use of the 400 Telyt!

Thanks for sharing.

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David Young,
Logan Lake, BC CANADA. 

Personal Web-site at: http://www3.telus.net/~telyt
Leica Reflex Forum web-page: http://www3.telus.net/~telyt/lrflex.htm


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