[Leica] Bat Bending Strength: The Ted Gran Effect?

[Jim Nichols]

That is an interesting link, Philippe.  I had not considered a fully 
electronic shutter.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA

On 5/10/2015 11:12 AM, Philippe wrote:
> More at
> http://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/54952784
>
> Were you in "silent" mode?
>
> Ph
>
>
> Le 10 mai 2015 à 18:06, Robert Adler <rgacpa at gmail.com> a écrit :
>
>> Yes Jim, I was pretty surprised too. I'll post what I think is the answer
>> at the end of the day if someone hasn't guessed what I'm thinking.
>>
>> I think Ted actually spun his camera while he was taking the shot: he
>> explained it in a past email. I did not do that.
>> Best,
>> Bob
>>
>> On Sun, May 10, 2015 at 8:59 AM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> It is hard for me to understand how you got that effect at 1/1800 sec.  I
>>> would expect the shutter to stop the bat at a point in time.  But I know
>>> little about the details of the Fuji shutter. :-(
>>>
>>> Jim Nichols
>>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>>
>>>
>>> On 5/10/2015 10:47 AM, Robert Adler wrote:
>>>
>>>> Trying out the M 135 f/3.4 ASPH on a Fuji X-T1, as a potential longish
>>>> lens
>>>> solution. This visual phenom occurred (no photoshop!).
>>>>
>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rgacpa_HI/Bat+Bending+Strength-2015-05-09.jpg.html
>>>>
>>>> Ted Grant has an image, "Martha," that seems to be somewhat similar to
>>>> this
>>>> effect:
>>>> http://tedgrantphoto.com/Martha.htm
>>>>
>>>> I think Ted has never been able to explain why this happened: he knows
>>>> what
>>>> he was doing when he took the image, but how it happened eludes him.
>>>>
>>>> Perhaps nothing to do with Ted's effect, but interesting...
>>>>
>>>> BTW, this is your Mother's Day photo quiz: knowing the equipment, do you
>>>> know why this happened?
>>>>
>>>> Happy mother's day to all the amazing moms out there!!
>>>>
>>>>
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>> -- 
>> Bob Adler
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