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Re: [OM] Q: Remote Cord and vibration

Subject: Re: [OM] Q: Remote Cord and vibration
From: Joshua_Putnam <josh@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 23 Mar 1999 07:40:29 -0800 (PST)
Joel Wilcox <jowilcox@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

>Yes, I find your experiences interesting as well. The background to my
>question is that a couple months ago I was shooting OM-2S and 200/f4 with
>2X-A, all mounted on a long lens support bracket made by Bogen. Tripod was
>low to the ground and center post down. Because of the low vantage point I
>was kneeling and of course trying not to touch the tripod.  I was holding
>my 12" cable release (a very good one BTW), waiting for my shots, when I
>started to feel a tiny bit of fatigue in my arm. Simple movements of the
>cable release in my hand I felt could introduce movement in a setup like
>that.  I wasn't using a winder but wished I was because then I could use
>the 5 m M.Remote Cord with its long, limp, light cord.  

I've had good luck avoiding vibrations from the release by using
a long air release.  From the camera the hose goes to the tripod
leg, so that the loop of hose above the camera isn't being pulled
down, then down to the ground.  If you unspool a few feet of
slack, you can hold the bulb in your hand and move it around
freely without wiggling the length of hose running to the camera
at all.  If you don't mind looking like an idiot, you can hold
the bulb in your teeth so you can hold a reflector with one hand
and a diffuser with the other.

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 Josh@xxxxxxxxxxxx  is  Joshua Putnam / P.O. Box 13220 / Burton, WA 98013
                       "My other bike is a car."                   
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