"Paul Furman" <paul-@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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> Dudley Hanks wrote:
>> I even dragged out my old Canon A2 the other day and tried looking
>> through the viewfinder. It's a bit brighter than the Rebel's, but the
>> lighting would have to be just right for me to make anything out.
>
> I have a Canon AE-1 in a friend's basement (hardly remember using it).
>
> Since my DSLR is in for repairs now, I pulled out the 8-year-old Olympus
> C3030 (3.3MP P&S). Egads I could not see what I was doing on the LCD! I
> don't know how I ever used that thing. I had no idea what I captured
till
> I got home. This was around noon in a sweaty hot meadow but still. I did
> take some ground level shots across wildflowers that would have been
> difficult with an SLR.
This is why I like digital so much. It doesn't matter if I can see what
I'm
shooting. I just get out in front of my subject, or to the side, back,
etc,
point the camera to where I think the subject is and start clicking. I
have
a very acute sense of spacial relations, so I can usually get a fairly
well
framed shot if I click enough frames.
With film, this approach is impractical. I can't afford to pay for the
film
it would take to shoot enough shots to get a keeper.
As I've mentioned in the past, I do have some residual vision and can
distinguish the difference between extremes of light and darkness.
Moreover, I've shot enough concerts that I have a good sense of what the
various musicians would be doing in most situations. So, in a stage
performance, let us say, I would be able to tell if I had a brightly lit
subject in my frame, I just can't make out the details of what's there.
Still, given audio feedback and the general shape / movement
characteristics, I can interpret the amorphous mess fairly well.
My biggest problem in a club shoot would be knocking over everyone's
drinks
and antagonizing all the hormone driven tough guys. After a few beers and
a
couple of shooters, having a white cane swinging, camera toting lunatic
wipe
out all your drinks would probably be a bit of a cerebral overload for
most
people...
BTW, while you're waiting for your camera to come back, have you shot much
film? If so, what type do you use?
Take Care,
Dudley
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