Re: [Leica] Softy question

[Ted <tedgrant@home.com>]

Johnny Deadman wrote:

> >>>>>Agh! You have revealed the uber-secret to using softies!! Now we have
> to
> kill you and eat you!!!<<<<<<<<<<

Dang do we have to share? ;-)

ted
http://www.islandnet.com/~tedgrant





> Johnny Deadman
>
> http://www.pinkheadedbug.com
>
> > From: Simon Stevens <simon@camera-craftsman.com>
> > Reply-To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> > Date: Thu, 05 Oct 2000 10:48:27 -0400
> > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> > Subject: [Leica] Softy question
> >
> > I just got a couple of Tom's Softies for my new M6 and older M4-P
> > (thanks Tom). They seem very nice but I'm using them differently from
> > the way I expected. Obviously, the "right" way is the way that works for
> > me, but I'm interested to know how others do it. Basically, I'm laying
> > my right index finger over the release with the tip roughly over the
> > shutter speed dial. That way a very gentle and gradual downward pressure
> > between the first and second joints triggers the shutter. I haven't
> > conducted scientific experiments, but it seems like this gives
> > noticeable less jar to the camera than using the tip of the index finger
> > and in fact when I tried doing it that way, the softy didn't make any
> > improvement at all for me. What do you think?
> >
> > Simon Stevens