Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/05/24

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Week 07
From: Gary Elshaw <gary.elshaw@vuw.ac.nz>
Date: Thu, 25 May 2000 12:35:35 +1200

Hi Steve,

 From my perspective using the soft release, as opposed to without, is 
better due to the way i hold the camera, and it gives me more mass to 
trigger the shutter. In this respect i can squeeze off shots, rather 
than push/pull, which often leads to camera shake for me. Others are 
possibly going to say similar things, but i really do get a couple of 
extra speeds without the shake using the softy. If it comes down to 
1/30, i'll get the shot no problem now, before i might get lucky. I 
too am highly caffeinated usually.

Sadly, i also think it is one of those things you have to try for 
yourself, and maybe it won't do anything for you, or it 
inconveniences your shooting style, which will make it really 
unattractive. If you do shoot at low light levels with any 
frequency--get one, it's quite easily the best, not just Leica, but 
photographic investments i've made.

All the best,
Gary

At 10:26 AM -0700 24/5/2000, Steve wrote:
>Bob,
>That is a great week 07 photo. And, being a heavy coffee drinker myself
>(there is a new study out that heavy caffiene users are not likely to get
>Parkinson's Disease) I have always wondered about the benefits of a soft
>release, so, maybe somebody can explain it to me because I do not see how
>the shutter release on a Leica could be any softer.
>Steve
>Annapolis
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