Now I understand....

[Mike Ip]

Yesterday I was shooting a charity event. One of the events was an indoor paintball range. I figured, what a great opportunity to get some good shots. Before I entered the range, I had to put on this goofy looking mask.

When I got in there, I swear half the people were aiming for me! Trying not to get hit and whatnot, I was taking cover behind barriers and obstacles.

The mask made it very difficult to focus. Couple that with it being inside, I was shooting my CZ 28/2.8 wide open on ISO 640, and still metering shutter speeds of 1/15 and 1/8. I took about 40 shots, then made an exit.

Upon review I'd say half of them were out of focus or blurry! ARGH.

Now I understand why Robert Capa's legendary pictures on D-Day were out of focus. I couldn't even imagine how difficult it was for him to compose and focus with his life in danger. At least for me, I just didn't want to get pelted.

 

[sleeek]

That paintbal game sounded just like D Day. Glad you survived.

 

[cmogi10]

Hah...I kind of feel the same way at these parties I keep ending up at 🙂

Although my hit rate is probably lower.

 

[varjag]

Now I understand why Robert Capa's legendary pictures on D-Day were out of focus.

Except they weren't 🙂 They were ruined by lab technician who overheated the film.

 

[Mike Ip]

Except they weren't 🙂 They were ruined by lab technician who overheated the film.

Well... the ones that survived were....

 

[rsl]

Well... the ones that survived were....

Yes. But that's because when the lab technician turned up the heat too high in the film dryer the emulsion melted off its backing. The ones that survived barely did so. He shot 108 frames and only 11 survived, all of them badly damaged.

 

[Mike Ip]

Gotcha... that's so sad though. I could only imagine how they were...

 

[Tuolumne]

108 shots for the D-day invasion. I take that many to "warm up" the camera.

/T