Re: [Leica] R8 Shutter release time lag

[Ted Grant <tedgrant@islandnet.com>]

Robert Stevens wrote;
>
>As for lag time, I noticed with hokey things happen pretty quick.  It is
>hard to anticipate when the player will make a shot on goal.  The goalie
>has a hard enough time of it let alone me.  With a quicker release time,
>the puck move a shorter distance before the picture is exposed.  A link to
>two examples of this are below.  These were from last weeks game of the
>QMJHL in Halifax.>>>>>>

Robert,

It doesn't matter how far the puck moved or the release time was or
is...you have two very fine hockey pictures. The puck is in the net, where
it should be in any good hockey picture, it's all in focus and the exposure
is correct.

So what's with the release Lag time? You see you're just  a damn good
sports shooter, so the next time you see some cock -a-mamy article on any
of this lag stuff or other techie crap, throw the magazine out, pour
yourself a drink, relax and just go do your thing at any sport you wish.

I don't doubt that Canon or Nikon has some kind of delay due to the auto
everything bits and pieces, but I still don't believe it makes that much
difference to a top notch sports shooter with excellent reflexes.

For example, Gary Hershorn a wire guy for Reuters. As a sports shooter he
has the fastest re-action time I've ever seen, picture after picture...peak
peak action!  And he uses Canon EOS whatever, I'd bet if we asked him if he
ever considered lagtime he would say no or he wouldn't know what you were
talking about. :)

Looking at your two hockey pictures, just keep doing what your doing and
don't think about anything else. :)

have a good shoot next week.
ted


Ted Grant
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