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Subject: [Leica] Re: Shutter lag
From: bd at bdcolenphoto.com (B. D. Colen)
Date: Fri Oct 6 19:21:03 2006

I wouldn't be surprised, Rick - as we know, any older SLR is going to have
more "lag" than a rangefinder because it doesn't have to first get a mirror
out of the way. And while the OM4 shutter isn't an old design compared to
the M6, it is not a spring chicken by any means.


On 10/6/06 9:35 PM, "Ric Carter" <ricc@mindspring.com> wrote:

> I know that I see the difference in tennis pictures between my M6 and
> my OM4. Ball position is consistently better (nearer the racket, more
> often in frame) in the M6 shots.
> 
> Ric Carter
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/f/Passing-Fancies
> 
> On Oct 6, 2006, at 9:05 PM, B. D. Colen wrote:
> 
>> Big difference Walt between the shutter lag on your - what is it,
>> an Exacta,
>> or are you up to a Nikon F now? :-) - and the Nikon F5, Canon EOS1v
>> whatever, or the good digital SLRs. In fact, I don't know that the
>> rangefinders still have an advantage in this department...except
>> for the
>> fact that with a rangefinder you can see what happens as the shutter
>> releases - assuming your old eyes are still that sharp. :-)
>> 
>> B. D.
>> P.S. Send me a stamped mailer and I'll send you some of my pills. :-)
>> 
>> On 10/6/06 8:40 PM, "Walt Johnson" <walt@waltjohnson.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> B.D.
>>> 
>>> Shutter lag or lack there of would be a good subject for
>>> contests/discussions. I think it is very evident in digitals and
>>> slrs....That's one of the main reasons I prefer rangefinders.
>>> 
>>> fast finger wally
>>> 
>>> B. D. Colen wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Well, Larry, when I shoot families I shoot kids - all ages - and
>>>> I have yet
>>>> to blow shots due to shutter lag - using the E-1, 500, and 330
>>>> (mostly the
>>>> E-1 and 330), although I've certainly blown some because I'm not
>>>> quick
>>>> enough. :-)
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> On 10/6/06 5:56 PM, "Lawrence Zeitlin" <lrzeitlin@optonline.net>
>>>> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>> On Oct 6, 2006, at 5:04 PM, lug-request@leica-users.org wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>>> Lawrence Zeitlin wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Still, the lag between pressing the trigger and my DSLR actually
>>>>>>> taking the picture made many of the shots unusable. In sports
>>>>>>> photography the key is anticipating the action and clicking the
>>>>>>> trigger just before the peak. But I defy anyone to predict the
>>>>>>> motion
>>>>>>> of an active three year old.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Larry,
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> What DSLR are you using?  On my 1DII and older 1D the shutter
>>>>>> lag is
>>>>>> nil.  I have never had an issue with this.  Maybe on some lower
>>>>>> end
>>>>>> DSLR's from a few years ago but I thought the newer cameras had
>>>>>> pretty
>>>>>> much done away with that.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>> I'm using an Olympus E-500, but I got an annoying lag using the
>>>>> E-330
>>>>> and a new Canon DSLR. But perhaps my tolerance for shutter lag is
>>>>> lower than most. I never had a problem using the Leica or a Olympus
>>>>> OM 1 or 4 SLR. I guess it must be due to the focus time. Next time
>>>>> I'll try the manual focus mode and see if it helps. The shortest
>>>>> shutter lag times I ever experienced were on between the lens
>>>>> shutter
>>>>> cameras like the Rollei 35 and the Kodak Medalist.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Larry Z
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
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>>>>> 
>>>> 
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