Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/02/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]OK, you are wright, I meant "acceptable" and I realize that the only tack sharp pictures I got were taken with the camera on tripod. Chris George Huczek wrote: > I suppose it depends on what you mean by SHARP. "Acceptable" perhaps, > but > not "sharp" is what you could expect with these speeds. If you really > think you get SHARP (your emphasis not mine) pictures at 1/30 with a > 50 1.4 > lens, or 1/60 with an 85 1.4, then perhaps you should try to take a > second > shot with the same shutter speed on a tripod-mounted camera. I would > bet > that the difference will be quite noticeable. > If you want really sharp images you need higher shutter speeds, or > a > rock-solid tripod at these slower speeds. A Leica M's lack of mirror > slap > does provide an advantage for handholding, but not as much as you are > suggesting here with reflex cameras. Shooting with an M6 handheld at > 1/4 s > and getting sharp pictures? C'mon, gimme a break! Often such claims of > sharp images handheld at low shutter speeds are not substantiated when > the > images are scrutinized with care. > > -GH