Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/10/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Harrison: Both you and Ted are probably always dealing with Pro level cameras where this lag thing is a moot point. Borrow an EOS Elan or Rebel and try it and the see if this lag is important. I understand with focus trap shooting it doesn't matter as long as you are used to when to fire the shutter to get the image. Try it with hockey and see how far the puck goes before the shutter is released when using a consumer grade camera. Regards, Robert At 07:34 PM 10/9/99 -0500, Harrison McClary wrote: >AMEN Ted...I also never heard of this "time lag" thing. Good thing I >guess or I may have missed all of those photos that got me into the >position where I was covering World Series baseball games, and Super Bowl >NFL football games..I would have been worrying about how much sooner I >had to push the button instead of shooting when it felt right..... > >I think the old adage "Them that can do" applies to photography. I know >so much of the way I work is done on "feel". Then I get to talking to >other photographers or hobbyists and I feel stupid 'cause I don't >understand a lot of the technical stuff they are saying....oh well I know >light, moment, emotion, composition and the film I use and do pretty well >and make my clients happy so I guess that is enough. > >On 10/9/99 5:58 PM Ted Grant wrote: > >>In all my years of doing Olympics and many other sports, I have never >>thought of, knew off, didn't care to hear of, anything pertaining to >>"camera release lag time" until I got on the LUG. Then I realized "how >>badly" I'd been doing these many years not knowing it! :) Yeah right.:) > > >Best regards, >Harrison McClary >email: harrison@mcclary.net >http://www.mcclary.net >preview my book: http://www.volmania.com > > >