Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/10/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Greg Bicket wrote: Went to the Really Right Stuff site this morning, and found an interesting quote: >"Handholding is strictly for dead photographers: A human pulse beat will cause 200 microns (.008 inch) displacement for 1/10th of a second. Assuming a shutter speed of 1/250th of a second, this movement alone will cause a loss of 22% of resolution SNIP Greg, of course, you just have to do it between heart beats. Especially so with hearts as big as Ted's and Tina's (I haven't met Filipo, but we'll give him the benefit of the doubt, too). I've read that article and it is true and all that, but some things are just not possible under "ideal" circumstances and you just do your best. We all do in our jobs no matter what it is. And also, like most things, practice makes better. I remember applying gun shooting skills to camera skills years ago, and learning how to make the body a tripod. I still do that and wonder at pros I see with their focus hand over the lens, not under it in a cradle. A while back I was shooting in a factory where everything was shaking, even the cat walk I was on. But I needed an overview and no they weren't willing to shut down the plant. So I shot at least a roll and got a least a couple frames that look like tripod and a whole bunch that went into the file under the light table. If you are not careful, I'll give you my gyro lecture, and how to shoot handheld at 1 second with pin sharp predictability. If only Capa had had one on D-Day..... donal __________ Donal Philby San Diego www.donalphilby.com