Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/12/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Let's not get carried away by the Leica M's capability. Being able to handhold to take pictures at 1/4 sec is more of the ability of the photographer than the camera. Admittedly it does not have a reflex mirror to induce vibration, but quite frankly mirror flapping is only detrimental to closeup macro. But then one would lock the mirror to take such photos. - --- Simon Stevens <simon@camera-craftsman.com> wrote: > A nice thing about Leicas is the ability to break > the rules. Handholding > at a ridiculous 1/4 of a second is an example of > this. I figure one stop > of grace is attributable to the camera being a > rangefinder, and the > second is Tom's Softy. > > It was just an experiment, but comments welcome > anyway. > > http://www.camera-craftsman.com/lowlight.html > > Simon Stevens > > P.S. Challenge: Can anyone manage 1/2 a second with > a handheld, unbraced > Leica? :-) > > > > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send your FREE holiday greetings online! http://greetings.yahoo.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html