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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: "philippe.amard" <philippe.amard@xxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2013 15:57:41 +0100
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Le 20 déc. 13 à 14:10, Chris Barker a écrit :

> 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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