Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/05/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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