Thanks for the response Bob.... Yes, Steve McCurry was the guy ... and his grip did look similar to the Pentax Grip M you mention. But, from what I could see, the grip protruded down from the right side of the camera rather than the center of the camera. The tv report showed him taking photos in NY on 9/11 using the technique I described. No idea where he is now.
Eric >From: Bob Walkden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Hi, > >that's Steve McCurry, a Magnum photographer. I have all of his books >and have seen some videos of him shooting, but never saw him use that >technique. The kind of grip you mention sounds like the vertical motor >drive grip that you can get for the MX and LX, and presumably also for >Nikons since that's what he uses. On Planet Pentax it's called the >Battery Grip M, and you can screw it directly into the tripod socket - >you don't need the motor drive. I think the Grip M has a shutter >release, so with the motor attached you wouldn't have to contort your >wrist. > >It's also possible, I suppose, that he was using something like the >Leitz table-top tripod with the legs removed. > >Inceidentally, Steve McCurry made his name from his coverage of the >Russian invasion of Afghanistan, and has spent most of his life since >then covering the Indian subcontinent (although he also covered the >Gulf War quite spectacularly). I wouldn't be surprised if he's in or >around Afghanistan at the moment. > >--- _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
