One of the things I like about the PDML is how a post of a medium format color nature photography shot can evolve into a discussion of techniques used by photojournalists in the B&W, Speed Graphic era.
Mark Roberts wrote: >Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > >>According to Wikipedia, "Most of his notable photographs were taken >>with very basic press photographer equipment and methods of the era, a >>4x5 Speed Graphic camera preset at f/16 at 1/200 of a second, with >>flashbulbs and a set focus distance of ten feet." > >Yep. That's more like it. > >>On Sun, Dec 22, 2013 at 8:03 PM, Mark Roberts >><postmas...@robertstech.com> wrote: >>> Daniel J. Matyola wrote: >>> >>>>On Sun, Dec 22, 2013 at 7:50 PM, Mark Roberts >>>><postmas...@robertstech.com> wrote: >>>>> "f/8 and be there." >>>> >>>>I have usually seen it attributed to WeeGee, which of course would be >>>>logical, given the type of photography he did. That of course >>>>probably means it is inaccurate. <G> >>> >>> f/8 sounds a little inadequate for depth of field on a 4x5 camera, >>> what is what Weegee shot. I'm thinking it was more likely someone who >>> used 35mm. > >-- >Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia >www.robertstech.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
