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Re: [OM] NEVER, EVER [was FFFF - Never shoot into the sun]

Subject: Re: [OM] NEVER, EVER [was FFFF - Never shoot into the sun]
From: Chris Barker <ftog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2013 13:10:20 +0000
Each of those is rather yummy, Bob, especially the one with the twinkles 
through the chair slats.

Chris

On 20 Dec 2013, at 12:46, Bob Whitmire <bwhitmire@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Wrong kind of sun. <g> But excellent shots nevertheless. And no, it would not 
> help to crop the almost-sun out of the edge because it gives a certain scope 
> and directionality of light that otherwise would have been missing. But you 
> knew that.
> 
> But I was thinking of an already risen, non-diffused sun more than a gooch 
> above the horizon.
> 
> For example:
> 
> Eric's Dock, New Harbor, Nikkor 210mm on Cambo 4x5, Velvia 50.
> 
> http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=10169
> 
> True, not a Fuji. But I took it because of the shots below. Note how washed 
> out the Nikkor shot is compared with the Fuji shots below. Fuji can be quirky 
> at times (not that there's anything wrong with that), but the 90mm and 65mm 
> lenses mounted on the GWS series, i.e., the Texas Leicas, were two of the 
> best ever, bar none.
> 
> Good Light at Pemaquid, shot with Fuji GSW 690 with 65mm Fuji lens, Velvia 50.
> 
> http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=10175
> 
> And this one, Pemaquid Sun, again with the Fuji and Velvia 50.
> 
> http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=10172
> 
> I would not try any of these shots with a digital camera unless I had a dense 
> ND filter on it, and maybe not even then. While I hate to agree with AG about 
> anything <g>, film tends to work best for these kinds of shots. 

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