From: "Ian Nichols" <ian.a.nichols@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [OM] 50F/2 Macro - Brillian, and I've found a new use for a monopod
>
> Went to Symond's Yat on Saturday, to watch some friends go climbing.
> Took my new E-330 and even newer DZ 50F/2 Macro with me. You can
> probably guess which shots were taken with that. 14-54 and 40-150 for
> the rest.
>
> I didn't fancy hanging over the edge to take shots of climbers coming
> up, so I devised the following technique: Camera on monopod, live
> view A-mode, C-AF, 12s timer. Screen tilted fully down and hold the
> camera out over the edge using the monopod. Seems to have worked
> quite well. Now if only they'd put a cable release socket on it.
>
> <http://www.ian955.fotopic.net/c1342280.html>
>
> The shot with the spider was lit by flash, bounced off a white card,
> hence f/11 was possible. It's really rather sharp, isn't it? I like
> this lens (currently £339 inc. from Bristol Cameras, btw).
> ==============================================
Nice series Ian. The pub looks a lot more inviting than the climb :-)
--Graham
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