[pure-silver] Re: Amusing Kodak commercial

 There is such a thing as digital technique. At present many digitals require a 
delay between focus lock-on and shutter release. To get around that problem, 
pre-focus by holding the shutter release button half-way down to establish 
focus; then compose for the shot and take it. The technique is similar to the 
Leica threaded bodies, where you had to use the rangefinder first, then compose 
in the viewfinder. Both fields were separate. In the M Leica series, they were 
combined. Cartier-Bresson would preset his Leicas for DOF and not bother to 
focus for the individual subjects. That works really well with a 35mm lens. In 
street and journalism photography, DOF is the way to go.
 
 In DSLR's, like the Nikon D70, the delay is minimal and not a problem. 
However, even the D70 will hang up if there's not enough light to get a 
focus-lock on the subject or the scene doesn't have a clear line to focus on. A 
digital will give you a hard time if you shoot in fog, unless you switch to 
Manual mode. That's best done with a good DSLR, like a D70, that has a manual 
focus switch.
 
 Bob 
    
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 Subject: [pure-silver] Re: Amusing Kodak commercial
 
  Dear Dana, 
 
 You may be right. The digital camera seems to be made by Canon and is a 
Powershot S2. I imagine in other hands it would perform wonders - in mine it 
makes a fine paperweight. I cannot imagine that even in clear open sun I could 
coerce it into firing when I wanted it to. Indeed I need to exercise my powers 
of anticipation when I use my Hasselblad 500-series cameras during our fighting 
contests. There is a very small interval to capture a sword stroke. The 
bleeding you can pose as much as you like.... 
 
 I shall not condemn digital completely out of hand as one of my holiday 
presents was a very large Epson scanner. I am told by the donor that this will 
enable me to scan negatives and put them on a website, which is also part of 
the present. I shall wait patiently - I note that the scanner will even take my 
8 x 10 negs as well as all the smaller sizes. Perhaps good will come of it. 
 
 Meantime it is back into the dark after tea and tonight it is 35mm negs 
printed to full-plate size prints with borders. Three hours in the dark with 
old-tyme radio and a pot of coffee. I love the life of luxury.... 
 
 Uncle Dick 
 
 PS: I do have SOME manifestations of modernity in my life. I shoot a cap-lock 
shotgun sometimes. Fair go.... 
 
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