Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/12/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Roland Smith wrote: >It is important to note that you used 1/8 sec hand held. > >I have hand held my Leicas, both LTM and M, successfully at one second with >acceptable negatives when enlarged to at least 8"X10". > >With Pentax, Canon and Nikon SLRs I get fuzzy negatives at anything slower >than 1/30 and even at 1/30 I can have problems. Too much mass is moving. I have wondered for a long time why I can handhold for even up to 1 second with a RF and still get acceptably sharp pics whereas anything longer than 1/8 sec on my SLR gets fuzzier shots. I am now inclined to think that having no blackout at the time of exposure results in a steadier disposition and less handshake. Dan K.