Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/01/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Paul said <My question to the Leica experts (there must be a few sharpness freaks in this group): Is the Leica shutter smooth enough to give top resolution with a 90 mm (or even 75) lens, shooting both horizontally and vertically, on a light (less than 3 lb. total, including head) tripod, at all speeds Paul I am also a recent convert (?) to the leica and have some high hopes. Reference your problem. I shoot a lot of scenic with large format, and med format. I use a Pentax 67...and even with mirror lock I have more motion momentum than a small tank. I adopted an old trick (used a lot with large format). I take a something I can hold small rocks in and weight the tripod by placing the weight near to (sometimes touching) the ground. This will do at least two positive things. It adds weight and dampening to the vibration of the system, and it moves the center of mass nearer the ground surface. Whatever you use to hang the weight, be sure it has as little wind resistance as possible if wind is a problem where you photograph.