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Sunrise at Zabriskie Point, a 4 minutes exposure taken during one of my Workshops in Death Valley last January with the Leica SL, Voigtlander 15mm v. III and Formatt-Hitech Firecrest filters. Thanks for viewing, best regards

Vieri

SJM · 11-17-2017, 07:17 AM

Love it.

**PenPusher** · 11-18-2017, 01:52 AM

Very nice shot, can't help wondering though if Oscar would approve as one of his reasons for inventing the Leica was to ditch the tripod.

SSGGeezer · 11-18-2017, 01:15 PM

Beautiful image.

---------- Post added 11-18-17 at 01:16 PM ----------

Originally posted by PenPusher

Very nice shot, can't help wondering though if Oscar would approve as one of his reasons for inventing the Leica was to ditch the tripod.

---------- Post added 11-18-17 at 01:16 PM ----------

Originally posted by PenPusher

Very nice shot, can't help wondering though if Oscar would approve as one of his reasons for inventing the Leica was to ditch the tripod.

Is that true?? Interesting history lesson if so.

**PenPusher** · 11-18-2017, 03:52 PM

As far as I know it is.

He originally had a plate camera, 4" x 5" I think, wooden box of glass plates, wooden tripod, a bad chest and Wetzlar is hilly, so he wanted to lighten the load. He originally tried masking a glass plate so he could take several photos on the same plate and ditch the box of plates, it didn't work satisfactorily so plan B was to use the most plentiful available alternative to glass plates which turned out to be 35mm cine film.

Vieri probably knows the full story.

**The Madshutter** · 11-19-2017, 01:14 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by SJM

Love it.

Thank you!

Originally posted by PenPusher

Very nice shot, can't help wondering though if Oscar would approve as one of his reasons for inventing the Leica was to ditch the tripod.

Originally posted by SSGGeezer

Beautiful image.

---------- Post added 11-18-17 at 01:16 PM ----------

---------- Post added 11-18-17 at 01:16 PM ----------

Is that true?? Interesting history lesson if so.

Originally posted by PenPusher

As far as I know it is.

He originally had a plate camera, 4" x 5" I think, wooden box of glass plates, wooden tripod, a bad chest and Wetzlar is hilly, so he wanted to lighten the load. He originally tried masking a glass plate so he could take several photos on the same plate and ditch the box of plates, it didn't work satisfactorily so plan B was to use the most plentiful available alternative to glass plates which turned out to be 35mm cine film.

Vieri probably knows the full story.

Well, as far as I know the story is pretty much true - he wasn't against the tripod philosophically or in principle, the thing is that cameras were very large and heavy back at the beginning of the 1900s, he suffered from asthma and wanted to lighten the load he had to carry, he started experimenting and ended up with what we know know as the 135 format (or 35mm). I think he would be ok with carbon fiber tripods, and I don't think he would shoot landscapes handheld anyway

That said, I have maximum respect for Oscar Barnack's work, as should everyone who is using anything smaller than a 4x5 inches camera today, but when it comes to my own work I just use what I feel is best in the way I feel works better to realise my vision... and I need to use a tripod, sorry Oscar!

Best regards,

Vieri

Photogoof · 06-23-2018, 02:06 PM

Originally posted by The Madshutter

Sunrise at Zabriskie Point, a 4 minutes exposure taken during one of my Workshops in Death Valley last January with the Leica SL, Voigtlander 15mm v. III and Formatt-Hitech Firecrest filters. Thanks for viewing, best regards

Vieri

Perfect colors!

**The Madshutter** · 06-24-2018, 07:36 AM

Originally posted by Photogoof

Perfect colors!

Thank you very much, glad you enjoyed it!

Best regards,

Vieri

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11-17-2017, 07:17 AM	#2
SJM Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Northeastern Ohio Photos: Albums Posts: 1,358	Love it.

11-18-2017, 01:52 AM	#3
PenPusher Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Ireland Posts: 1,048	Very nice shot, can't help wondering though if Oscar would approve as one of his reasons for inventing the Leica was to ditch the tripod.

11-18-2017, 01:15 PM	#4
SSGGeezer Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Indiana, U.S. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,845	Beautiful image. ---------- Post added 11-18-17 at 01:16 PM ---------- Originally posted by PenPusher Very nice shot, can't help wondering though if Oscar would approve as one of his reasons for inventing the Leica was to ditch the tripod. ---------- Post added 11-18-17 at 01:16 PM ---------- Originally posted by PenPusher Very nice shot, can't help wondering though if Oscar would approve as one of his reasons for inventing the Leica was to ditch the tripod. Is that true?? Interesting history lesson if so.

11-18-2017, 03:52 PM	#5
PenPusher Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Ireland Posts: 1,048	As far as I know it is. He originally had a plate camera, 4" x 5" I think, wooden box of glass plates, wooden tripod, a bad chest and Wetzlar is hilly, so he wanted to lighten the load. He originally tried masking a glass plate so he could take several photos on the same plate and ditch the box of plates, it didn't work satisfactorily so plan B was to use the most plentiful available alternative to glass plates which turned out to be 35mm cine film. Vieri probably knows the full story.

11-19-2017, 01:14 AM - 1 Like	#6
The Madshutter Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Tuscany, Italy Posts: 1,255 Original Poster	Originally posted by SJM Love it. Thank you! Originally posted by PenPusher Very nice shot, can't help wondering though if Oscar would approve as one of his reasons for inventing the Leica was to ditch the tripod. Originally posted by SSGGeezer Beautiful image. ---------- Post added 11-18-17 at 01:16 PM ---------- ---------- Post added 11-18-17 at 01:16 PM ---------- Is that true?? Interesting history lesson if so. Originally posted by PenPusher As far as I know it is. He originally had a plate camera, 4" x 5" I think, wooden box of glass plates, wooden tripod, a bad chest and Wetzlar is hilly, so he wanted to lighten the load. He originally tried masking a glass plate so he could take several photos on the same plate and ditch the box of plates, it didn't work satisfactorily so plan B was to use the most plentiful available alternative to glass plates which turned out to be 35mm cine film. Vieri probably knows the full story. Well, as far as I know the story is pretty much true - he wasn't against the tripod philosophically or in principle, the thing is that cameras were very large and heavy back at the beginning of the 1900s, he suffered from asthma and wanted to lighten the load he had to carry, he started experimenting and ended up with what we know know as the 135 format (or 35mm). I think he would be ok with carbon fiber tripods, and I don't think he would shoot landscapes handheld anyway That said, I have maximum respect for Oscar Barnack's work, as should everyone who is using anything smaller than a 4x5 inches camera today, but when it comes to my own work I just use what I feel is best in the way I feel works better to realise my vision... and I need to use a tripod, sorry Oscar! Best regards, Vieri

06-23-2018, 02:06 PM	#7
Photogoof Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Prague Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,422	Originally posted by The Madshutter Sunrise at Zabriskie Point, a 4 minutes exposure taken during one of my Workshops in Death Valley last January with the Leica SL, Voigtlander 15mm v. III and Formatt-Hitech Firecrest filters. Thanks for viewing, best regards Vieri Perfect colors!

06-24-2018, 07:36 AM	#8
The Madshutter Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Tuscany, Italy Posts: 1,255 Original Poster	Originally posted by Photogoof Perfect colors! Thank you very much, glad you enjoyed it! Best regards, Vieri

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