kshapero
South Florida Man
When using a 35 or 50mm lens, I find that 1/30 sec shutter speed is about as slow as I can go to get a good exposure with an SLR. On a RF 1/15 sec seems to be the bottom. I figure that Mirror slap and vibration on the SLR is what gives the RF the edge. How about you?
Sparrow
Mentor
It's all down to mass, energy and inertia ... so it depends on the models in question
I would imagine a Bessa, with the counterbalanced vertical shutter, taped to a house-brick would be about the best
I would imagine a Bessa, with the counterbalanced vertical shutter, taped to a house-brick would be about the best
BobYIL
Well-known
My experiences were similar too. However I remember few cases when I was able to lean my head onto a wall or something, 1/8 sec was the lower limit to get one acceptably sharp out of two, or with the 24/2.8 on a Nikon F, one out of three @1/4 sec.
kshapero
South Florida Man
Yes, those tricks often help but in normal standing position, I can't do much better. Generally all things being equal, the RF makes a better low light rig. Of course the new digital mirror less rigs have a similar advantage. But that's another story. The newer SLT Sony SLR's push this even further, I would think.
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Nikon Bob
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Akiva
Yea, similar experience as you have. It is a commonly held belief that the mirror slap of an SLR is the cause and not knowing any better personally I go along with that. That changes radically when I add a VR lens to the SLR. With a VR lens I am on even or better footing than with a RF.
Bob
Yea, similar experience as you have. It is a commonly held belief that the mirror slap of an SLR is the cause and not knowing any better personally I go along with that. That changes radically when I add a VR lens to the SLR. With a VR lens I am on even or better footing than with a RF.
Bob
Steve M.
Mentor
Depends on the camera. I've had SLR's with LOUD mirror slap, but it all occurred after the shutter had fired. The Nikon N80 SLR that I once owned had an extremely well damped mirror that was as quiet as nearly any rangefinder camera made. I'd be surprised if it exhibeted much shake because when I was outside sometimes I wasn't sure if it had even fired. No camera vibration at all.
mdarnton
Well-known
I find that the real problem isn't the camera but my subjects. I can hold still for 1/whatever, but my subjects rarely do.
BobYIL
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Nikon Bob
Guest
Yea, that is so true and why I don't consider moving subjects only static ones when discussing min hand held shutter speeds. With moving subjects to try and freeze action you are at 1/125 or higher depending. Panning may also enter into it.
Bob