Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/02/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]First, I basically agree with your assessment that the images will not be materially affected for most images. I have very mixed success attempting the fleeting moment shot which is attributed to lack of skill.. Most ascribe success to many attempts and luck. A few would disagree, if you recall the HCB image of the man jumping over the puddle, I think the time lag would make a different image. The $$$ question is would anybody notice. Over the years the speed with which an M releases has been praised so this is an issue that some value and thus is worth mentioning. Timing is important, witness the discussion over the PAW with the man running across the walkway and his positioning. The M shooters go for lag time, a lot of pros go for a 6 to 8 fps motor. The really successful pros just know when to release the shutter and use a motor to be ready for the next shot. If I seem on the fence about this issue it is because I don't have the talent for consistently getting the fleeting images so can not reliably ascribe equipment for success or failure. I do have a higher success rate with the M's than any SLR. Yet, there are photographers out there who consistently present images that wouldn't work as well taken 1/40 before or after. It could be talent, it could be talent and equipment, it could be luck by practice and being there with film in a camera. Last, it probably isn't a conscious decision. It is more like a gymnast or an ice skater deciding in mid-jump whether to attempt three or four rotations. With practice and effort some human machines can do things that none of us would believe was possible. So, it probably comes down to some of us have that ability to parse milli-seconds and can indeed utilize equipment that can support that ability. Most of us probably can't. It would make an interesting doctoral thesis to set up an experimental approach to see how common that ability is. Don Dory dorysrus@mindspring.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html