Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/10/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Big difference Walt between the shutter lag on your - what is it, an Exacta, or are you up to a Nikon F now? :-) - and the Nikon F5, Canon EOS1v whatever, or the good digital SLRs. In fact, I don't know that the rangefinders still have an advantage in this department...except for the fact that with a rangefinder you can see what happens as the shutter releases - assuming your old eyes are still that sharp. :-) B. D. P.S. Send me a stamped mailer and I'll send you some of my pills. :-) On 10/6/06 8:40 PM, "Walt Johnson" <walt@waltjohnson.com> wrote: > B.D. > > Shutter lag or lack there of would be a good subject for > contests/discussions. I think it is very evident in digitals and > slrs....That's one of the main reasons I prefer rangefinders. > > fast finger wally > > B. D. Colen wrote: > >> Well, Larry, when I shoot families I shoot kids - all ages - and I have >> yet >> to blow shots due to shutter lag - using the E-1, 500, and 330 (mostly the >> E-1 and 330), although I've certainly blown some because I'm not quick >> enough. :-) >> >> >> On 10/6/06 5:56 PM, "Lawrence Zeitlin" <lrzeitlin@optonline.net> wrote: >> >> >> >>> On Oct 6, 2006, at 5:04 PM, lug-request@leica-users.org wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>> Lawrence Zeitlin wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> Still, the lag between pressing the trigger and my DSLR actually >>>>> taking the picture made many of the shots unusable. In sports >>>>> photography the key is anticipating the action and clicking the >>>>> trigger just before the peak. But I defy anyone to predict the motion >>>>> of an active three year old. >>>>> >>>>> >>>> Larry, >>>> >>>> What DSLR are you using? On my 1DII and older 1D the shutter lag is >>>> nil. I have never had an issue with this. Maybe on some lower end >>>> DSLR's from a few years ago but I thought the newer cameras had pretty >>>> much done away with that. >>>> >>>> >>> I'm using an Olympus E-500, but I got an annoying lag using the E-330 >>> and a new Canon DSLR. But perhaps my tolerance for shutter lag is >>> lower than most. I never had a problem using the Leica or a Olympus >>> OM 1 or 4 SLR. I guess it must be due to the focus time. Next time >>> I'll try the manual focus mode and see if it helps. The shortest >>> shutter lag times I ever experienced were on between the lens shutter >>> cameras like the Rollei 35 and the Kodak Medalist. >>> >>> Larry Z >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information