Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/11/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]It should be added that Delta 3200 is fully usable with a Rollei, yielding beautiful 11x14 prints. It has three extra stops of speed over Tri-X, so an f2.8 lens becomes the equivalent of f1. The Rollei Noctilux! > On Nov 13, 2005, Luis Miguel Casta wrote: >> Handheld low-light photography isn't practical with MF as you fall >> into slow speeds quite easily and even a f2.8 lens will require any >> sort of camera support. Under 1/30 your chances to get a handheld >> sharp image are almost null, perhaps a bit higher with the big wides. > > While the usual TLR (or RF MF) lens is slower than the typical primes used > on a 35mm RF, the larger image area and the steadiness of a Rolleiflex (or > similar camera) makes these less unsuited to low light than you imply, and > as long as the subject is not moving too much, objects on scene > (furniture, walls, or a table tripod) extend the lower range further This > also works with a faster lensed 35mm camera, but it is often easier to > view with a"braced" TLR. Not strictly hand held, but low light and not too > restricted for it. In really low light like streets at night I would > rather use an RF with something faster than f/2, but if things are not so > dim a MF (at least non-SLR) goes quite far. > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >