Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/11/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I was personally asked by Martina Navratilova to not use flash while she played a match here a few years ago. Several of us were doing some shooting as she warmed up and I was flashing away...she came over, asked if I'd turn if off for the game and was most gracious when I said yes. Tennis isn't football, I realize, but flash does seem to interfere with at least one athlete. Lea - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ted Grant" <tedgrant@home.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2001 12:31 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] WAS:noctilux halloween now flash on sidelines > Bill Magness wrote: > >>> In sports, during competition, I think it's possible that a flash could > distract the athlete- causing a missed pass, poor throw etc. I would feel > bad to have caused this. A journalist IMHO, should not effect the out come > of the thing they are covering.<<<< > > Hi Bill, > Once again let me assure you the flash, multi flashes, yours, mine or anyone > else's do not interfere with any athlete, certainly not pros who are > accustomed to it all the time. > > Despite what you may think, flash has absolutely nada effect. Your concerns > are honourable in not influencing play action, but they are completely > unfounded. > > If you were to deliberately flash an athlete from about 3-4 feet away > directly in the eyes as he looked right at you, yep he'd have some effect. > But how often does that scenario occur during any sport? The effect of > flash on the eyes is dying within milliseconds it leaves the flash, so > during a game it has no effect on the playing. > Calm your fears my man, for you worry for nothing. :-) > ted > Ted Grant Photography Limited > www.islandnet.com/~tedgrant > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html