[Ask] Any tips on focusing? Leica M6

[lincoln_m]

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Dcay,

A word of caution, it is not advisable to try out a new (to you) type of film and special techniques for the first time at a shoot like a wedding. For these special occasions you need to have proven equipment, lenses, film, processing lab. So try out a film or 2 and get them processed before you do the real thing.

 

Re: Push processing a 400 iso film to 1600. Rating it at 1600 instead of 1600 and processing it at 1600 still makes it effectively a 1600 film which is possibly too fast for flexibility on a bright day. I've never tried this technique so I'm not familiar with the advantages or disadvantages. Here is what Kodak say in the TMAX400 datasheet.

 

When you need very high speed, you can expose

T-MAX 400 Film at EI 1600 and increase the development

time. With the longer development time, there will be an

increase in contrast and graininess with additional loss of

shadow detail, but negatives will still produce good prints.

 

You can even expose this film at EI 3200 with a longer

development time. Underexposing by three stops and

using three-stop push-processing produces a further

increase in contrast and graininess, and additional loss of

shadow detail, but the results will be acceptable for some

applications.

 

So you'll get higher contrast, loss of shadow detail and more grain, and perhaps more tricky to use. Practise is needed to understand how it'll look as a final result so you can imagine the effect, as you take the shot, in your mind.

 

Let us see your results of the Pushing.

Regards, Lincoln

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[decay2000]

Thanks Neil, Stefan, Lincoln, and sorry if i Missed some names.. you guys have helped me alot!

[Bo_Lorentzen]

Decay,

 

Like Ambrose said - but also keep it simple, stick to favorite films stick to lenses you know an love etc. The entire point is that you practice so that when the real thing happen you do not need to be thinking about your stuff, just shoot. It is much like boothcamp vs deployment, deploy widget stuff you can use in your sleep.

 

I used to shoot 40ish weddings a year and can comfortably say it is about routine, try to setup before engaging.

 

Personally I find hitting the street is the best focusing exercise for me, repetition, but also remember to just relax and put the focus right. Repeat. Don't get frazzled, keep working at your pace. That is how you make consistent great exposures.

 

And by all means, make sure you have a shortlist of thing images you will get killed for mnissing... Just so you can check them off during the day. Almost all shots can be done again if you feel like you need to,

 

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[decay2000]

Thank you so much I am overwhelmed by friendly replies and kind attention... i love being here