[Leica] M9, lag time, perception and other things

[steve.barbour at gmail.com (Steve Barbour)]

On Jan 29, 2010, at 10:07 AM, R. Clayton McKee wrote:

> Quoth the Steve Barbour :
> 
>> 
>> I suppose that if the "delay" is below some absolute threshold, we
>> can't perceive it ....
> 
> IIRC the late great Ted Williams claimed to be able to count the 
> stitches on an incoming world-class fastball.  I can barely even SEE 
> an incoming fastball except when I'm shooting junior-level teeball.  
> 
> So I suspect there are huge variations across individuals as to 
> perception thresholds.  I also suspect that people who have better 
> reflex/reaction levels will tend to find themselves doing the kind of 
> work that tests and rewards those... which is why Ted shoots Olympics 
> and I shoot teeball and am seriously contemplating returning to my 
> first love - mountains and glaciers. ;>

:-)

I am sure you are right Clayton...and I love your analogy   (s)...

Good point that individual abilities to perceive delay may differ, if Ted 
says he doesn't perceive delay...

that's as good of a measuring stick as we are likely to get,

Steve

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