Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/01/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I've handheld both my SL and SL-2 at 1 second (with some reliance on steadying walls, chair backs, etc.). These cameras have much less vibration than any of the Nikon F's that I've owned. I don't know about the later versions of the R bodies but the old ones worked pretty well at slow shutter speeds and much better than Nikons. Bud Cook - -----Original Message----- From: D Khong <dkhong@pacific.net.sg> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Date: Thursday, January 22, 1998 4:56 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] speed of leica lenses & shutter speed >LUGs > >>Important is, that Leica allows you to use longer hand-held exposure >>times, up to 1/8 sec. >>I like to hear your comments >> >>Geert Vinke >>The Netherlands >> > >I have handheld shots with my M6 and 50 Summitar at f2 up to ONE second >exposure and people who see the pic are guessing that it was taken at 1/8 >sec. shutter speed. > >The M camera is virtually vibration free and the weight and design also >makes it steady as a rock. Shakes usually come from the user. An SLR is >no match in this respect. > >Dan K. >