Obituary of a great Pentaxian..

sagiboy · 04-26-2011, 03:14 PM

Grannis photographs documented California surf culture of the 1960s and '70s. His images helped popularize and immortalize the sport -- and the life behind it -- at a crucial point in its history. "His photos captured the real thing," wrote surfing journalist Steve Barilotti. He was 93.

Hats off to a Legend....Info courtesy L.A. Times.

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**monochrome** · 04-26-2011, 07:18 PM

Big, fast lens . . . pan head . . . extended post.

Just proves an artist can produce great images with modest gear.

reeftool · 04-26-2011, 10:02 PM

It was his photos in Surfing magazine that ignited my interest in photography. I posted a thread a few weeks back. I'm glad I'm not the only fan.

https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/general-talk/135522-surf-photographer-ler...dies-93-a.html

wildman · 04-30-2011, 05:06 PM

It looks to me as though his mount is way undersized.

If this was really his working rig perhaps he shot mostly in bright daylight and could control vibration with fast shutter speeds and his relatively fast lens.

Still without a gimbal mount tracking moving subjects with that much glass would have been a pain in the a**.

I wonder if this wasn't some kind of promo shot.

reeftool · 05-01-2011, 05:48 AM

For years, the surfing magazines were filled with his photos so whatever his tripod setup was, it worked.

wildman · 05-01-2011, 10:32 AM

Originally posted by reeftool

For years, the surfing magazines were filled with his photos so whatever his tripod setup was, it worked.

I wonder if the first shot on this post was just a quick setup shot and not really what he actually used when we was an active photographer. Notice he is an elderly man in this shot long after he gave up active photography.

This looks more realistic to me.

Ratmagiclady · 05-01-2011, 04:16 PM

Originally posted by reeftool

For years, the surfing magazines were filled with his photos so whatever his tripod setup was, it worked.

Yeah, ...all I can think is maybe he's just using that tripod to take the weight and otherwise shooting fairly freehand.

04-26-2011, 03:14 PM	#1
sagiboy Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: LI Posts: 230	Obituary of a great Pentaxian.. Grannis photographs documented California surf culture of the 1960s and '70s. His images helped popularize and immortalize the sport -- and the life behind it -- at a crucial point in its history. "His photos captured the real thing," wrote surfing journalist Steve Barilotti. He was 93. Hats off to a Legend....Info courtesy L.A. Times. Attached Images

05-01-2011, 10:32 AM	#6
wildman Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Flyover America Posts: 4,469	Originally posted by reeftool For years, the surfing magazines were filled with his photos so whatever his tripod setup was, it worked. I wonder if the first shot on this post was just a quick setup shot and not really what he actually used when we was an active photographer. Notice he is an elderly man in this shot long after he gave up active photography. This looks more realistic to me. Last edited by wildman; 05-20-2011 at 12:27 AM.

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monochrome Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Working From Home Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 26,276	Big, fast lens . . . pan head . . . extended post. Just proves an artist can produce great images with modest gear.

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reeftool Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Upstate New York Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,554	It was his photos in Surfing magazine that ignited my interest in photography. I posted a thread a few weeks back. I'm glad I'm not the only fan. https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/general-talk/135522-surf-photographer-ler...dies-93-a.html

04-30-2011, 05:06 PM	#4
wildman Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Flyover America Posts: 4,469	It looks to me as though his mount is way undersized. If this was really his working rig perhaps he shot mostly in bright daylight and could control vibration with fast shutter speeds and his relatively fast lens. Still without a gimbal mount tracking moving subjects with that much glass would have been a pain in the a**. I wonder if this wasn't some kind of promo shot.

05-01-2011, 05:48 AM	#5
reeftool Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Upstate New York Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,554	For years, the surfing magazines were filled with his photos so whatever his tripod setup was, it worked.

05-01-2011, 04:16 PM	#7
Ratmagiclady Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: GA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,563	Originally posted by reeftool For years, the surfing magazines were filled with his photos so whatever his tripod setup was, it worked. Yeah, ...all I can think is maybe he's just using that tripod to take the weight and otherwise shooting fairly freehand.