Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/05/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I agree about the Leicaflex speed, but in modern SLRs the motor drive and AF do not make things hit and miss. A motor drive can wind as fast as anyone's fingers and as an example of AF speed, a certain lens beginning with 'N' and designated AFS 80-200 can focus from one end to the other in less than one second, easily as fast as any manual effort. Simon Michael Scarpitti wrote: > --- Simon Lamb <s_lamb@compuserve.com> wrote: > > Michael > > > > In the example that you cite then I do agree that > > all the AF goodies in the > > world would make that a difficult shot, if not > > impossible. > > > > Simon > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Michael Scarpitti" <mikescarpitti@yahoo.com> > > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > > Sent: Monday, May 15, 2000 12:48 AM > > Subject: Re: [Leica] Thanks!! OT Nikon F5 > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- Simon Lamb <s_lamb@compuserve.com> wrote: > > > > Michael > > > > > > > > snip: There is no way any autofocus auto > > exposure > > > > system will compensate fast enough to get GOOD > > > > pictures > > > > > > > > Hmmm. Want to bet on that? > > > > > > > > Simon > > > > > > Yes, I do. The trouble is that what I mean by > > "good" > > > means the VERY INSTANT I want, not just a close > > > approximation. You CANNOT do that with motor > > drive. > > > When I used to photograph football games at > > college in > > > the early 1970's (Ohio State) I recorded several > > > instances of kickoff's where the kicker's foot had > > > compressed the ball visibly (his toe was WAY > > inside > > > the ball) but the ball was still on the tee, > > > absolutely unmoved. I did this often. (using > > Leicaflex > > > SL w/ 250mm Telyt.) > > > > > > > The time-parallax (the interval between the depressing > the release and the firing of the shutter) of the > Leicaflex is the shortest of all SLR's,or at least was > at the time. With Motor drives and auto-focus, it > becomes much more of a hit-and-miss thing. > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Send instant messages & get email alerts with Yahoo! Messenger. > http://im.yahoo.com/