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Re: [OM] Shutter lag times

Subject: Re: [OM] Shutter lag times
From: frieder.faig@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2001 21:06:32 +0200
On Thu, Apr 19, 2001 at 09:15:31AM +0800, C.H.Ling wrote:
> Frieder,
> 
> Thanks for the data, I found OM4 is one of the fastest camera I have
> ever touch. The data of Leica and Contax electronics one are very
> close to what I found (feel). I have tried a 167MT and R7, they were
> much slower than my OM4. I just thought the R6.2 would be faster, but
> according to the data it seems not.

I´ve once heared that the human visible perception is based on 1/6-th second 
intervals.
This meant that the time of a moment (dt. Augenblick) lasts for this time. 
Based on this
information I´d rate al cameras with less than 166ms (=1/6 sec) as good enough 
not to be
objectionable.  So the R 6.2 should be in the tolerance, but faster is always 
better.
Well I´d like to know the lag time of rangefinders e.g. the Leica M6 or a 
Olympus 35 RC,... 

Frieder Faig.

Well, does the RTS in the name of several Contax-Cameras really stand for 
"real-time-System"
= short lag time? - Well then the OM stands for "On Moment".

 

> 
> C.H.Ling
> 
> frieder.faig@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> 
> > Yes, it is a important quality of a camera. I´ve collected some values at:
> > 
> > http://studweb.studserv.uni-stuttgart.de/studweb/users/mas/mas12462/OM/Ausloeseverzoegerung.html
> > 
> > Up to now, I´ve only values for the OM4. I´d be happy to find more to add.
> > My guess is that OM 1 & OM 3 are somewhat faster (pure mechanic), and that
> > OM 40 and OM 2sp are somewhat slower (program capability - thanks to 
> > C.H.Ling).
> > But It was a OM 40, which turned me into the OM way because of its fast 
> > reaction ;-).
> > 
> > There is a timing diagram of the OM 1 in the web:
> > http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/hardwares/classics/olympusom1n2/om1/index2.htm
> > 
> > regards,
> > Frieder Faig
> 
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