In article , Moose <olymoose@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes
OK, I"ve been trying to resist, but this is the 2nd or 3rd time you have
mentioned how tripod + cable release is going to solve everything. Let's
make it clear! That is NOT the method for minimizing vibration
recommended by Olympus! I know you like to listen to all those folks you
hang out with who know everything about photography, but.........
Oly says: "Also, to prevent camera shake: When using a tripod, hold the
camera steady with both hands and press the shutter release with the
ball of finger, not with the cable release." Their reason for saying
that is especially true with a small, light, aluminum, tripod like the
Velbon 343. The rigid sections of aluminum have resonante frequencies at
which they vibrate, often rather vigorously. The mechanical 'crashes' of
the mirror, aperture mechanism, and shutter can very easily excite
sympathetic vibrations in the tripod, which can actually amplify the
vibrations of the camera itself. Of course, you can lock the mirror up,
but that doesn't solve the problem, as Gary's tests pretty conclusively
show.
I wasn't aware that use of a cable release was mutually exclusive with
holding the camera gently. Redundant perhaps, but not mutually
exclusive. ;-)
--
Kennedy
Yes, Socrates himself is particularly missed;
A lovely little thinker, but a bugger when he's pissed.
Python Philosophers
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