Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/05/06

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Subject: [Leica] Re: Lightning in Santa Fe
From: lrzeitlin at optonline.net (Lawrence Zeitlin)
Date: Sun May 6 10:28:58 2007
References: <200705061418.l46EHos1075248@server1.waverley.reid.org>

On May 6, 2007, at 10:18 AM, Jeffery wrote:

>> http://www.400tx.com/files/PAW2007/2007-13.html
>>
>> I tried in vain to get a shot of the lightning, but that shutter
>> lag just
>> wouldn't allow it.

You would have to be prescient to get a picture of lightning in the  
daylight with a hand held camera. Given human reaction time and  
minimal shutter lag, if you pressed the shutter release the moment  
you saw the flash, the lightning would have been long gone. You would  
either have to press the shutter release BEFORE the lightning flash  
or be blessed with a astounding helping of good luck. Most shots  
featuring actual lightning flashes are taken with short time  
exposures and a stopped down lens. This gives you a few seconds to  
capture the flash. Still need luck though.

Larry Z


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