Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/02/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Lawrence Zeitlin wrote: >>> >Aram writes: > >Here are a few links: >http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/question702.htm >http://www.condellpark.com/kd/reactiontime.htm >So, the anticipation of 0.10 seconds has been wired into starting blocks >for decades, I believe. The second URL explains the concept of false start and reaction time better than anything I have ever read. Although specific to track athletes, the data are applicable to photographers who question the relevance of exposure lag. Anticipation is the key to getting great pictures of spur of the moment events. You simply can't react fast enough. Luck helps too. <<< The problem I have with the 0.10 second assumption is that it assumes a cognitive reaction to aural stimulus. Has a reflex arc been ruled out? Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento http://www.wildlightphoto.com -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://link.mail2web.com/mail2web