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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Airport July 31
From: mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner)
Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2012 23:07:13 -0400

I bet there's a school of thought which says the blades should not be frozen
but have a blur. That way you don't expect these things to fall out of the
sky like a rock. Some of them.

Mark William Rabiner
Photography
http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/


> From: Bill Pearce <billcpearce at cox.net>
> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
> Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2012 18:15:38 -0500
> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Airport July 31
> 
> Both your examples are great, really perfect. When a high shutter speed is
> used and props/blades are frozen, the image becomes static and fake 
> looking.
> I am always surprised when people don't get this. It reminds me of people
> who once complained about the newly implemented VR/IS systems because they
> were worthless because they didn't stop subject motion. That simply told me
> that they were not ones whose photos would be worth a look.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim Nichols
> Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2012 4:45 PM
> To: Leica Users Group
> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Airport July 31
> 
> Hi Bill,
> 
> I just about quit worrying about blurring chopper blades, because the RPM 
> is
> so low.  I agree, 1/125 is good for most airplane props.
> 
> I have done it right a couple of times
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Arrival+of+Experimental+Aircraft.jpg.
> html
> 
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Departure+79.jpg.html
> 
> Thanks for commenting.
> 
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bill Pearce" <billcpearce at cox.net>
> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2012 4:34 PM
> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Airport July 31
> 
> 
>> Jim,
>> 
>> Generally nice photos. Still, they are a little static. With prop planes,
>> I have found that a shutter speed of 1/125 is perfect for good prop blade
>> blur but sharp otherwise. Don't know what the magic number is for
>> helicopters, though. Still, with digital, cut and try is much easier. Were
>> it me, I would go for a blurred blade about 4-6 time the chord.
>> 
>> Bill Pearce
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Jim Nichols
>> Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2012 4:02 PM
>> To: LUG at Leica-Users.org
>> Cc: Olympus Camera Discussion
>> Subject: [Leica] IMG: Airport July 31
>> 
>> Jimmy is a man who wears many hats at the local airport.  I enjoy visiting
>> with him when I catch him at his desk.  Here is Jimmy's corner:
>> 
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Jimmy.jpg.html
>> 
>> While I was on the ramp, the Vanderbilt Lifeflight unit received a call.
>> The helicopter was soon rolled out and making ready for the flight:
>> 
>> Warming up:
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Warm-Up.jpg.html
>> 
>> Lifting off:
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Lift+Off.jpg.html
>> 
>> Departure:
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Departure.jpg.html
>> 
>> If you view these large, you may note two red children painted beneath the
>> rotor.  This indicates that this unit has an infant care kit on board.
>> 
>> All with the E-1 and Leica Elmarit-R 28mm
>> 
>> Comments and critiques welcomed.
>> 
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>> 
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