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 find an R8 with an 80/1.4 attached to be a difficult load to keep steady. Nothing longer than 1/8 or 1/15 ever comes out as sharp as a tripod-mounted camera. Sometimes I get lucky with 1/30 or 1/45, but I have found that tripod mounting (if you have the time) pays off BIG time. The R8 does have that nice mirror lock-up feature though, but I have never tried it handheld yet......does anyone use it that way? Francesco At 05:03 PM 1/22/98 -0600, you wrote: >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. >> > Francesco Sanfilippo, Five Senses Productions webmaster@5senses.com http://www.5senses.com/