Olympus-OM
[Top] [All Lists]

Re: [OM] [OT] Portrait vs Landscapel: A plea for help

Subject: Re: [OM] [OT] Portrait vs Landscapel: A plea for help
From: iwert <zuiko@xxxxx>
Date: Mon, 09 Sep 2002 19:04:32 +0200
op 09-09-2002 17:35 schreef Ian G Skelly op I@xxxxxxxxxxx:

> I have solved this.
> 
> Which does lead me to another vexing question.... how and why do they make
> Zuiko lenses to give an oblong image on film? Why can't we just turn the
> lens 90 degree to give a portrait shape on the film and thus save film?
> 
> Regards
> Ian
> 
Hi Ian,

I've got a nice pen FT for sale, complete with 38f2.8, 20f3.5 real Zuiko's
to fullfill all your wishes!

Iwert
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Robert Gries
> Sent: 09 September 2002 16:59
> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [OM] [OT] Portrait vs Landscapel: A plea for help
> 
> 
> Chris:
> 
> I recently noticed the same thing myself.  To solve this I purchased an
> XA and am eager to see the results.  I suspect that a small investment
> in a P&S will help you grab the shots you need with the least amount of
> wrist strain.  After all, for the "serious" work you use a tripod, no!?
> ;)
> 
> Bob "vertical" Gries
> 
> <snip>
> 
> Dear Folks,
> 
> I realised with a shock the other day that all the prints I've put on =
> the wall of my office are portrait orientation.
> 
> So, I went back to my contact sheets and counted up the numbers of =
> portrait and landscape shots I've taken since starting to do BandW back
> =
> in February.
> 
> To my surprise 60% are portrait.
> 
> The question is:
> 
> a) Is this curable?
> b) Should I seek a cure?
> c) Should I buy a Pen FT?
> 
> If c) then:
> 
> a) Will I carry on taking portrait shots, but suffer less wrist
> ache?
> b) Start taking 600rizontal shots?
> c) Be too confused to take any photos?
> 
> Worried of Malvern
> 
> 
> < This message was delivered via the Olympus Mailing List >
> < For questions, mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >
> < Web Page: http://Zuiko.sls.bc.ca/swright/olympuslist.html >
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> < This message was delivered via the Olympus Mailing List >
> < For questions, mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >
> < Web Page: http://Zuiko.sls.bc.ca/swright/olympuslist.html >
> 
> 


< This message was delivered via the Olympus Mailing List >
< For questions, mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >
< Web Page: http://Zuiko.sls.bc.ca/swright/olympuslist.html >


<Prev in Thread] Current Thread [Next in Thread>
Sponsored by Tako
Impressum | Datenschutz