Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/04/06

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Subject: Re: [Leica] hand-held exposure rule
From: Doug Herr <telyt@earthlink.net>
Date: Sun, 06 Apr 2003 21:55:13 -0700

on 4/6/03 3:17 PM, Joseph Codispoti at joecodi@clearsightusa.com wrote:

> There are many variables involved:

I find a shoulder stock makes about 2 to 3 stops difference.  Here is one
made at 1/60 sec with the 400mm f/6.8:

http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/prwa0.html

And several made at 1/125 sec with the 400 and 560 f/6.8 Telyts:

http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/blwa0.html
http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/pbgr0.html
http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/pbgr1.html
http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/blsk1.html
http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/nogo1.html

I find that as I've aged my ability to hand-hold steadily has diminished (or
maybe I'm more demanding), so I've rigged a monopod to the shoulder stock:

http://www.wildlightphoto.com/mammals/deco0.html

Doug Herr
Birdman of Sacramento
http://www.wildlightphoto.com


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