Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/05/31

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Subject: Re: [Leica] A Red Dot story
From: Mark Rabiner <mark@rabiner.cncoffice.com>
Date: Thu, 31 May 2001 12:47:16 -0700
References: <200105311254.f4VCsrA24459@hermes.toad.net>

><Snip> 
> 
> Andrew,
> 
> Gee, I have been using the 1/60 sync speed on my Nikon F3 for years with no
> trouble for all my magazine work so I do not understand how a higher sync
> speed on the M6 would be "*MUCH* more useful". I am leaving in a few minutes
> to go over to National Geographic Television with my F3/SB28 and a 1/60 sync
> speed to do a photo spread. Just my .03 cents worth.
> 
> sl

It's the same thinking that makes some people think they cant take a picture
with slower than an ASA 400. It is possible. Just not at night with no tripod or
other light extenders...
like FLASH!!!
	(which at night would certainly be fine at a slower sync speed)
my first was a Nikon F2 which synced at i think an 80th.
No one though anything of it. We didn't think:
"No we cant take flash pictures until they come out with the FM which syncs as 125th!"
(and i didn't sell my FM body when I got an FE2 which synced at 250th or an 8008
which did the same)


Mark Rabiner

Portland, Oregon
USA

http://www.rabiner.cncoffice.com/

In reply to: Message from "Steve LeHuray" <icommag@toad.net> (Re: [Leica] A Red Dot story)