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Re: [OM] OM2S only does 1/60th, sort of?

Subject: Re: [OM] OM2S only does 1/60th, sort of?
From: andrew fildes <afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2001 17:19:10 +1000

> If I have the speed set to 1/1000th, say, then the size of the slit that
>moves across will be 60f the width of the frame -- but the left-hand side
>of the film will "see" the image 1/60th of a second before the right-hand
>side of the film; doesn't this mean that I'll get 1/60th of a second of
>whatever motion there is "animated" across the frame?  (so if I photograph a
>brick dropping fast enough, instead of getting it frozen in the air, it'll
>wind up slightly diagonal in the final image, say)
> thanks,
> -- dan

Here
http://masters-of-photography.com/L/lartigue/lartigue_car_trip.html
But large format, slow film/plate, vertical cloth focal plane shutter,
slowish speed. Note the distortion of the wheel caused by the effect.
AndrewF



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