Re: So who else shoots one handed?

2005-03-16 Thread Peter Lacus
Frank, As an example, here's a PESO from a while back. No time for viewfinders or two hands on the camera. My youngest, Claire, sucking on a "Warhead", a candy that's excruciatingly sour for about 15 seconds, then turns sweet: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2349851 this one is really

Re: So who else shoots one handed? (was: The istD: Report From a First ...)

2005-03-09 Thread Scott Loveless
I just remembered a "one handed" story from a large format list I subscribe to. I'm paraphrasing the hell out of this because I can't find the original email. One of the list members had an opportunity to see an old steam locomotive as it passed through a nearby town. As this particular locomoti

Re: So who else shoots one handed? (was: The istD: Report From a First ...)

2005-03-08 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, 8 Mar 2005 11:49:38 +, Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Never. Well, I lie - I tried it once just to see what it felt like, with > the Leica CL. Didn't work for me. My left hand acts as a shock absorber > on small cameras like the CL. The CL doesn't work one handed for me, as it d

Re: So who else shoots one handed? (was: The istD: Report From a First ...)

2005-03-08 Thread Nick Clark
Or over the heads of a crowd! Nick -Original Message- From: "Herb Chong"<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: 08/03/05 03:53:33 To: "pentax-discuss@pdml.net" Subject: Re: So who else shoots one handed? (was: The istD: Report From a First ...) only

Re: So who else shoots one handed?

2005-03-08 Thread mike wilson
Cotty wrote: On 8/3/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED], discombobulated, unleashed: I never heard of it being used that way (well, I've never heard of a lot of things), but it's an intriguing idea. You're using the camera, but people don't know it. Yet it is not covert - the camera is on display, no hidden

Re: So who else shoots one handed? (was: The istD: Report From a First ...)

2005-03-08 Thread Cotty
On 8/3/05, Jostein, discombobulated, unleashed: >A friend of mine just built himself a photocell device that connects >to his Nikon D100. All he need in addition is a pocket reflex and a >neat setup with the proper bait. > >Could be good for portraits too, I s'pose. Think I know who I'd catch >

Re: So who else shoots one handed? (was: The istD: Report From a First ...)

2005-03-08 Thread John Francis
David Mann mused: > > On Mar 8, 2005, at 5:48 PM, Rob Studdert wrote: > > > So who else shoots successfully one handed? I certainly end up with > > marginal > > results at best when I do (which is only when there is no other > > option). > > Only when there's no other option. > > About the on

Re: So who else shoots one handed? (was: The istD: Report From a First ...)

2005-03-08 Thread Jostein
- Original Message - From: "Cotty" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Actually I got the wireless kit for 2 reasons. One, it was a decent price on eBay. Two, I want to do battle with my friend the barn owl again this year. I have a cunning plan involving a hidden camera in the middle of a field look

Re: So who else shoots one handed? (was: The istD: Report From a First ...)

2005-03-08 Thread Cotty
On 8/3/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED], discombobulated, unleashed: >I never heard of it being used that way (well, I've never heard of a lot of >things), but it's an intriguing idea. You're using the camera, but people >don't >know it. Yet it is not covert - the camera is on display, no hidden lenses et

Re: So who else shoots one handed? (was: The istD: Report From a First ...)

2005-03-08 Thread Bruce Dayton
Hello Frank, I'd say that you were quite successful with this shot. Nice timing! -- Best regards, Bruce Monday, March 7, 2005, 8:02:09 PM, you wrote: ft> On Mon, 7 Mar 2005 22:58:01 -0500, frank theriault ft> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> On Tue, 08 Mar 2005 14:48:16 +1000, Rob Studdert <[EM

Re: So who else shoots one handed? (was: The istD: Report From a First ...)

2005-03-08 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 3/8/2005 3:59:46 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: * yes, you guessed it. My latest enablement is a wireless shutter release. I plan to shoulder the camera, possibly on an acquaintance, and fire remotely. Cheers, Cotty === I never heard of it being

Re: So who else shoots one handed?

2005-03-08 Thread Peter J. Alling
Cotty wrote: So who else shoots successfully one handed? I certainly end up with marginal results at best when I do (which is only when there is no other option). Never. Well, I lie - I tried it once just to see what it felt like, with the Leica CL. Didn't work for me. My left han

Re: So who else shoots one handed? (was: The istD: Report From a First ...)

2005-03-08 Thread Cotty
> >>So who else shoots successfully one handed? I certainly end up with marginal >>results at best when I do (which is only when there is no other option). > >Never. Well, I lie - I tried it once just to see what it felt like, with >the Leica CL. Didn't work for me. My left hand acts as a shock a

Re: So who else shoots one handed? (was: The istD: Report From a First ...)

2005-03-08 Thread Cotty
On 8/3/05, Rob Studdert, discombobulated, unleashed: >So who else shoots successfully one handed? I certainly end up with marginal >results at best when I do (which is only when there is no other option). Never. Well, I lie - I tried it once just to see what it felt like, with the Leica CL. Didn

Re: So who else shoots one handed? (was: The istD: Report From a First ...)

2005-03-08 Thread Mark Roberts
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >¨This is a two hands photo: >http://www.photosig.com/go/photos/view?id=1447396 > >and this is one hand (and no finder) photo: >http://www.photosig.com/go/photos/view?id=1472179 That second shot is really great, Dag! Sort of "Theriaultean", but in color ;-) -- Mark Ro

Re: So who else shoots one handed? (was: The istD: Report From a First ...)

2005-03-08 Thread Cotty
On 7/3/05, Godfrey DiGiorgi, discombobulated, unleashed: >I shoot one handed occasionally, depending upon what I'm trying to >achieve. Certainly not critical framing or focus, but street shooting >is often done from the hip... > > http://homepage.mac.com/ramarren/photo/PAW3/55.htm Goddo's on

Re: So who else shoots one handed? (was: The istD: Report From a First ...)

2005-03-08 Thread Paul Stenquist
What Shel said. I only shoot one handed when walking the streets of an urban area. The cup of coffee I carry in the other hand is part of the fun, and it provides a bit of cover for the photographer. The first thing a potential subject sees is someone drinking coffee. Then the coffee comes down

Re: So who else shoots one handed? (was: The istD: Report From a First ...)

2005-03-08 Thread Paul Stenquist
Very nice. I like the composition. Perhaps a little oversaturated, but it goes with the concept. One good hand is as good as three -- or at least two. Paul On Mar 7, 2005, at 11:02 PM, frank theriault wrote: On Mon, 7 Mar 2005 22:58:01 -0500, frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Tue, 08

Re: So who else shoots one handed? (was: The istD: Report From a First ...)

2005-03-08 Thread John Whittingham
> So who else shoots successfully one handed? I certainly end up with > marginal results at best when I do (which is only when there is no > other option). I'm not sure about successfully but I occasionally shoot one handed when faced with an obsticle I can't shoot through or go round. I once h

Re: So who else shoots one handed? (was: The istD: Report From a First ...)

2005-03-08 Thread David Savage
Those are both great shots DagT. I generally use both hands. I only use one hand for candid grab shots. Dave S On Tue, 8 Mar 2005 9:22:20 +0100, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > fra: "Rob Studdert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > So who else shoots successfully one handed? I certa

Re: So who else shoots one handed? (was: The istD: Report From a First ...)

2005-03-08 Thread dagt
> fra: "Rob Studdert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > So who else shoots successfully one handed? I certainly end up with marginal > results at best when I do (which is only when there is no other option). I depends. If it is important for the picture to be sharp I use both hands. If the action and

Re: So who else shoots one handed? (was: The istD: Report From a First ...)

2005-03-07 Thread David Mann
On Mar 8, 2005, at 5:48 PM, Rob Studdert wrote: So who else shoots successfully one handed? I certainly end up with marginal results at best when I do (which is only when there is no other option). Only when there's no other option. About the only specific time I can remember doing this was when

RE: So who else shoots one handed? (was: The istD: Report From a First ...)

2005-03-07 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Hi Rob ... It's a matter of what you get used to, and, of course, the style of photography that one does. I learned to make photographs in San Francisco, catching snippets of life on Market Street, the Mission District, and other fast-paced and sometimes crowded urban areas. Using a pre-set spot

Re: So who else shoots one handed? (was: The istD: Report From a First ...)

2005-03-07 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Mar 7, 2005, at 8:40 PM, Jim Apilado wrote: While in Peru I used a Sony USC-60 one handed. The Sony is about the size of a cell phone. I got some good results with this 2 megapixel camera. I have one of those too. Excellent little camera! I shoot one handed occasionally, depending upon what I

Re: So who else shoots one handed? (was: The istD: Report From a First ...)

2005-03-07 Thread Jim Apilado
> Date: Tue, 08 Mar 2005 14:48:16 +1000 > To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > Subject: So who else shoots one handed? (was: The istD: Report From a First > ...) > Resent-From: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > Resent-Date: Mon, 7 Mar 2005 22:48:18 -0500 > > On 7 Mar 2005 at 6:49, Paul

Re: So who else shoots one handed? (was: The istD: Report From a First ...)

2005-03-07 Thread Rob Studdert
On 7 Mar 2005 at 23:02, frank theriault wrote: > As an example, here's a PESO from a while back. No time for > viewfinders or two hands on the camera. My youngest, Claire, sucking > on a "Warhead", a candy that's excruciatingly sour for about 15 > seconds, then turns sweet: > > http://www.phot

Re: So who else shoots one handed? (was: The istD: Report From a First ...)

2005-03-07 Thread ernreed2
Quoting Rob Studdert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > So who else shoots successfully one handed? I certainly end up with > marginal > results at best when I do (which is only when there is no other option). With the late Fujifilm Finepix 6900Z, I found shooting one-handed extremely easy and I was usuall

Re: So who else shoots one handed? (was: The istD: Report From a First ...)

2005-03-07 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, 7 Mar 2005 22:58:01 -0500, frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Tue, 08 Mar 2005 14:48:16 +1000, Rob Studdert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > So who else shoots successfully one handed? I certainly end up with marginal > > results at best when I do (which is only when there

Re: So who else shoots one handed? (was: The istD: Report From a First ...)

2005-03-07 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, 08 Mar 2005 14:48:16 +1000, Rob Studdert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > So who else shoots successfully one handed? I certainly end up with marginal > results at best when I do (which is only when there is no other option). I'm not sure about the "successful" part, but I do. Mostly at p

Re: So who else shoots one handed? (was: The istD: Report From a First ...)

2005-03-07 Thread Herb Chong
only on a tripod. Herb... - Original Message - From: "Rob Studdert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Monday, March 07, 2005 11:48 PM Subject: So who else shoots one handed? (was: The istD: Report From a First ...) So who else shoots successfully one handed? I certa

So who else shoots one handed? (was: The istD: Report From a First ...)

2005-03-07 Thread Rob Studdert
On 7 Mar 2005 at 6:49, Paul Stenquist wrote: > This brought a smile to my face. During my walkarounds, I frequently > shoot with one hand while carrying a cup of coffee in the other. (I do > keep the strap around my neck.) I always feel a bit guilty, as though > I'm not really putting much effo