Re: WAS: Leica using photographers..NOW USING A 400MM LENS! ;-).

At 20/02/2007, you wrote:

Ted:
When I'm photographing Cooper's hawks in the urban wilds, there's usually something to lean against. Just in case, I bump up the ISO to the noise limits to get a high shutter speed, and hold my breath when I shoot.
For bike races on the road, there may be nothing to lean against, so I'll always use the fast speed with no breath trick. That's what I'll be doing tomorrow when the Amgen Tour of California finishes a stage in San Jose. 

Mark Bohrer
Wildlife Photography on the Urban Edge




Good Mornin' Mark!
Sorry to butt in on an exchange between you and Ted, but there is one thing you might wish to consider.
Many people (obviously including yourself)) hold their breath to reduce vibrations, during a shot. However, holding your breath induces the body to shake, for it is not a natural state. You will have less vibration if you time your shot so that you squeeze the release just as you finish exhaling. That is the point at which the body will naturally shake the least. 

Just a thought...

David.

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David Young,
Logan Lake, CANADA

Wildlife Photographs: http://www.telyt.com/
Personal Web-pages: http://www3.telus.net/~telyt





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