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Subject: Re: [OM] When Digital...
From: Ken Norton <ken@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 17 Jul 2010 18:37:42 -0500
Sorry, ipad typing errors...

My wife has a new book coming out before Christmas. The publisher
needed pictures for the cover or flap as well as other publicity
materials.

240, because I didn't need to use film discipline.  :)

AG

On Saturday, July 17, 2010, Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Your first sentence is a bit muddled so I'm unclear about what you were
> photgraphing... but I assume it was your wife.  But... "240 pictures
> later.."?  Where is that film discipline of making every shot count?
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
>
> Ken Norton wrote:
>> My wife "hired" me to photograph her for book. I was actually planning
>> on outsourcing that task, but she was pretty specific about what she
>> wanted. Not only that, but she specified which camera I was to use.
>>
>> So, out came the E1, but I got to select the lenses. I used the 50
>> f1.4 as well as the 300 f4.5. It was an outdoor shoot at the college
>> and my VALS controlled a T45 flash pointed into a LiteDome XTC. (voice
>> actuated light stand).
>>
>> 240 pictures later the 92 degree heat finally kicked in and no amount
>> of makeup was going to hide the shine.
>>
>> I've been able to look at a few shots and am pretty pleased, overall.
>> I blew focus a few too many times, but I know there are plenty of
>> keepers to choose from.
>>
>> So, what about digital? The E1 really handles highlights so well and
>> the color and contrast just works. Completely natural blending between
>> the ambient light and the flash. Trust me, the L1 doesn't do that. I
>> really wanted and planned on shooting some film, but the time
>> constraints ruled against that.
>>
>> AG
>>
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