Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/10/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Once in a blue moon;^) Ric On Oct 6, 2006, at 11:25 PM, John Collier wrote: > I cannot comment with any authority on digital SLR shutter lag but, > with my M camera, I frequently think that I probably just missed > the moment I was after. However, when the chromes come back, there > it is. > > My one funny experience with SLR shutter lag and mirror black out > involved an SL2 with a 2x converter fronting a 400/6.8. I was > aimlessly shooting a bird perched at our feeder and I noticed a > change of expression between before and after exposure. The bird > seemed to be positively grinning after I took the shot. Sure > enough, when the prints came back... > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jbcollier_001/album139/ > getting_the_bird.jpg.html > > Please forgive the a poor surface scan of a print but I was > giggling too much to expect anything better. > > I am not slow. I can take a hint. I sold the SL2 and haven't looked > back. > > John > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information