[LRflex] Re: NY Auto Show
- From: "William B. Abbott III" <captbilly3@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 7 Feb 2010 22:42:15 -0800
Jeff,
Thanks. I don't think you can ever go wrong with the fastest lenses you have,
and an extra stop is always a good thing to have.
I should have told you that the reason I wrote is some recent experience in
which I did not do a dummy run under similar conditions and ended up bringing
the wrong lenses, so now I am a firm believer in scouting the venue, and
practicing what I intend to shoot.
I wish you all the luck in the world,
Bill
On Feb 7, 2010, at 12:59 PM, Jeffrey L. T. Gluck wrote:
>>
>>
>> Subject: [LRflex] Re: NY Auto Show
>> From: "William B. Abbott III" <captbilly3@xxxxxxxxx>
>> Date: Sat, 6 Feb 2010 21:42:47 -0800
>>
>> Jeff,
>>
>> Here are some ideas:
>>
>> Can you do dry run at a friendly auto dealer before you go, to get an idea
>> of lenses you might like to have?
>>
>> From what I have seen in Autoweek the auto shows are very well lighted but I
>> have never shot pictures at one so I I am only guessing that you will have
>> plenty of light. Your library will have auto magazines with show pictures
>> somewhere in them.
>>
>> Go to
>>
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_International_Auto_Show
>>
>> and look at the pictures made at the 2009 NYC Auto Show. The show area seems
>> to be as bright as day and there are many pictures that do not show any
>> indication of flash.
>>
>> Finally, you may be able to contact one of the photographers that shot the
>> 2009 show and have pictures on the wikipedia website. You could explain to
>> him or her that you are an amateur coming a long distance to the show, and
>> ask about the light at the site. It might work. Or call a camera store near
>> the NYC show site and get their opinion.
>>
>> Good luck,
>>
>> Bill
>>
>
> Bill,
>
> Thanks for the advice.
>
> I just spoke with a friend who attended the auto show in Philadelphia
> last week. He told me he got good results on Fuji 800Z using an M6 with
> just two lenses, a 28/2.8 Elmarit and 50/2 Summicron. I may opt for that
> minimalist combo myself rather than the SL. I have the 28-35-50/4
> Tri-Elmar, but I fear its widest opening will be too slow, even with ISO
> 800. He told me the flash shots he took were lousy as there were too
> many reflections. He suggested maybe using a polariser but that cuts
> down the light by at least 2 stops. He is going to loan me a book he has
> on photographing cars when I see him in the next few weeks. I'm tempted
> to go DSLR but would really like to stick with film and my Leica glass.
>
> Jeff Gluck
>
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