Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/08/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I can hand hold at lower speeds because I am able to brace the camera confortably against my upper eye socket/forehead bone (any anatomists here?), reducing camera movement and possibly vibration. I feel more at ease about using my 50 at, say, 1/30 sec with my SLR than with my M6. Dan C. At 06:51 AM 25-08-00 -0800, Matt Morgan wrote: >Dan, >Is there an explanation for that? > There is without doubt, a lot more advantage to having the black-out of an >eye-cup, than just a comfortable eye rest as some might think, but I'm not >sure if I've experienced the ability of slower shutter speeds. However, it >does compute that better concentration can contribute to other areas. >Matt. > >---------- >>From: Dan Cardish <dcardish@microtec.net> >>To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >>Subject: Re: [Leica]Rubber eye-cup? >>Date: Thu, Aug 24, 2000, 2:58 pm >> > >> I am convinced that the rubber eye cup on my SLR allows me to shoot hand >> held at a 1-stop slower shutter speed than would otherwise be possible. >> >> Dan C. >> >> >> >> At 06:48 PM 24-08-00 -0400, Andre Jean Quintal wrote: >>>Matt Morgan wrote: >>>[ . . . ] >>>In my previous Nikon existence, >>>the eye-cups were my favourite items. >>> >>> --> Do I ever agree with you ! >>> If only my Nikon reached the advertised optical excellence... :+( >>> I used a collapsible, extra large non-N... model >>> and a collapsible non-N... rubber lens shade. >>> >>> Eye cups ARE available for the Leica-R; some salespeople seem >>> not to believe they're wonderful. You certainly have a >>> good reason to seek one for your 'M', if but for eye comfort >>> and lower stray light. Are you a spectacles user ? >>> >>> A J Q >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> > >