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Re: [OM] IMG: Photographing Helicopter Rotors

Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Photographing Helicopter Rotors
From: "Jim Nichols" <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2012 18:42:03 -0500
Chuck,

Did you note that I had to stop down to f/22, since I don't have a NDF, but, 
at web size, the image is sharp enough for me.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chuck Norcutt" <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2012 6:32 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Photographing Helicopter Rotors


>I agree.  1/100 is just right.  You can see 4 distinct blades but each
> is nicely blurred over several blade widths.
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
>
> On 8/1/2012 4:45 PM, Bill Pearce wrote:
>> Jim,
>>
>> Perfect!
>>
>> Bill Pearce
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Jim Nichols
>> Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2012 3:26 PM
>> To: Olympus Camera Discussion
>> Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Photographing Helicopter Rotors
>>
>> Hi Ken,
>>
>> Helicopter rotors turn much slower than propellers, such that 1/200 - 
>> 1/250
>> will usually stop the blades.  The plan here is to try to get a two
>> blade-width blur, or more.
>>
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Ken Norton" <ken@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2012 3:21 PM
>> Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Photographing Helicopter Rotors
>>
>>
>>>> Another shot at 1/100 seemed to be fine, also.
>>>
>>> If I recall correctly, 1/200-1/250 is the recommended shutter speed
>>> for airplane rotors.
>>>
>>> That looks like the same type of helicopter that flew Senna off after
>>> his fatal accident. One of the saddest sights I've ever seen.
>>>
>>> Sorry about the regression.
>>>
>>>
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