Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/10/06

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Handheld accuracy: lessons from target shooting
From: Mark Rabiner <mrabiner@concentric.net>
Date: Wed, 06 Oct 1999 13:23:17 -0700

Anthony Atkielski wrote:
> 
> From: Mark E Davison <Mark_E_Davison@email.msn.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 1999 16:22
> Subject: [Leica] Handheld accuracy: lessons from target shooting
> 
> > I was a dedicated target shooter back in my youth.
> > I mostly shot international style .22 caliber rifle
> > competitions, and some .177 international style air
> > rifle. I believe there are some important similarities
> > between target shooting and handheld photography,
> > and therefore some of the techniques can be brought across.
> 
> Excellent advice.  Some of the similarities are striking.
> 
> It never occurred to me that I could time my shutter release to occur between
> heartbeats, but it makes sense.  The only thing I wonder is how I could be aware
> of my pulse to that extent while aiming the camera.
> 
>   -- Anthony

Just as long as they blink on the downbeat!
Mark Rabiner