Re: [Leica] Picture taking technique

[henry <henry@henryambrose.com>]

Erwin wrote in part:
>But if you wish to improve your image quality, it does matter.
>
>It may be true that when taking pictures at 1/30 any defocus erors will 
>hide behind the degradation induced by movement degradation. Or the 
>other way around. But if I know it is an error of movement, I can 
>improve the result.

Here is another reason for using the best gear you can get even for 
handheld photography.

When handholding the camera at slow speeds sometimes you are quite still 
and other times you are moving the camera a lot. When you use a 
camera/lens combination that can put 30% of the possible image quality on 
the film - thats the best you will ever get. When you use a system that 
puts 80% of possible quality on the film you will sometimes get the full 
80% even handheld! Not always but sometimes. Everytime you press the 
button you have the possibility of that elusive 80% with a 30% rig you 
have only the possibility of 30%.

Its like comparing target rifles. One is capable of putting all its shots 
in the X ring (the very center), the other capable of putting all its 
shots in the 8 ring. Which one would you pick to shoot in a match?

Why use lesser gear if you are interested in image quality?
If you don't care, save yourself a lot of money and trouble and buy a 
point & shoot.

Henry