Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/12/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I have found I can use way slower hand held shutter speeds on digital camera than with film. I assumed it was because the shutter worked way differently. As in electronically instead of mechanically or a hybrid. Explaining why I had to get new pricy flashes for them. On 12/15/13 9:48 PM, "Paul Roark" <roark.paul at gmail.com> wrote: > The A7 has an electronic first shutter and should be smooth. The concern > is with the 36mp A7R, which does not has that electronic first shutter and > may be getting a bit of shake from the fact that it first has to close the > shutter, then re-open and shut again. Some say it's about 1/3 the shake of > an SLR mirror slapping. If the model you tried was the 7AR, then that would > be good and surprising news. > > Paul > www.PaulRoark.com > > > On Sun, Dec 15, 2013 at 2:54 PM, Frank Filippone <red735i at > verizon.net>wrote: > >> I just pixel-looked at some of my shots from Samys.. The A7 + Nikon 50/1.G >> lens... >> >> >> >> Some of the shots were made at 1/20 of a second...and I can read the tiny >> print on a camera box at 10 feet.. The text is quite clear. >> >> There seems to be less camera movement that I would expect at these slow >> speeds... >> >> >> >> As far as I know, there is no IS in the camera, and certainly none in the >> lens.. >> >> >> >> Any thoughts? Did I just get lucky? >> >> >> >> >> >> Frank Filippone >> >> Red735i at verizon.net >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information -- Mark William Rabiner Photographer http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/