Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/06/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Curiously enough, I've gained ten pounds in the last two months (nasty addiction to cherry pie; I really ought to take up scotch) and now find that I can hand hold down to 1/15. > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Kyle > Cassidy > Sent: Monday, June 19, 2000 7:32 PM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: [Leica] the fat leica shoots the slowest.... > Importance: Low > > > someone suggested the extra weight of the noctilux allows you to shoot an > extra stop slower, jim laurel agreed: > > >I can vouch for this, John. The extra weight of the Noctilux allows me > >to handhold much slower shutter speeds than, say the Summicron 50. I am > >comfortable using the Noct at speeds as low as 1/15th without > >supplemental support. I guess you could make the case that this raises > >its effective abilities in low light. > > > i, myself have done this by screwing a 3 lb. quantum battery to the > baseplate of my m6. since the tripod screw is way off to one side it > annoys the balance, but it makes the camera as heavy as an f3 + motor > drive. and since the camera already weighed so damn much, i just put the > sb28 on top of it and i found i can shoot in ZERO light with an > f 3.5 lens > stopped down to f11. > > proof is in the pudding: > > http://www.asc.upenn.edu/usr/cassidy/m6-quantum.jpg > > i've also had good luck taping a brick to the baseplate. for ultra low > light shots. > > (jim's photos are pretty spectacular though, all kidding aside, everybody > ought to check them out) > > http://www.spectare.com/gallery/burma/gallery1.html > > kc