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Re: [OM] IMG: Photographing Helicopter Rotors

Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Photographing Helicopter Rotors
From: Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 01 Aug 2012 20:48:01 -0400
Nope, I didn't notice but f/22 still works for web images.

Chuck Norcutt


On 8/1/2012 7:42 PM, Jim Nichols wrote:
> 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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>>>> ken@xxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> http://www.zone-10.com
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