Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/12/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Shutter vibrations of a light camera (only A7R) suspended from a lens on a tripod, lens throat/adapters are too weak to take the leverage of a big lens (same as the M). Sony have got the camera, even on self-timer, closing the shutter and then immediately taking the shot. This closing shutter seems to set up vibration which can affect the shot. Self-timer should close shutter, settle down and then take the shot... john > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+john=mcmaster.co.nz at leica-users.org [mailto:lug- > bounces+john=mcmaster.co.nz at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Steve > Barbour > Sent: Monday, 23 December 2013 12:44 p.m. > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] Reports show Sony A7r has vibration problems with long > lenses, especially when tripod mounted > > > > Sent from my iPhone > Steve Barbour > > On Dec 22, 2013, at 3:18 PM, Adam Bridge <abridge at mac.com> wrote: > > I haven?t had time to explore this: > > <http://www.sonyalpharumors.com/the-shutter-vibration-issue-explained- > by-joseph-holmes/> > > you can shoot ISO Auto high ISO. Wide open and set exposure for 1/500th > sec or faster, > > Or whatever... > > what's the problem? > > s > > But the solution seems as bad as the problem. > > I?ll note that I shot at a basketball game yesterday to explore shutter > lag. I > compared it to an NEX-6 which is virtually instantaneous. It?s not that > good. > It?s about like using a regular SLR. The A7 should be much like the NEX-6 > because of its electronic shutter. > > I?m just now beginning to explore the images I shot in Yosemite. > > Adam >