[rollei_list] Re: Rolleiflex SL 35M and Rolleinar 3,5/200mm

  • From: Allen Zak <azak@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sat, 8 Sep 2007 15:52:10 -0400


On Sep 8, 2007, at 11:12 AM, Jim Brick wrote:


At 08:38 PM 9/7/2007 -0300, Carlos Manuel Freaza wrote:


I even obtained useful images at
f3,5 and 1/60, camera handheld, it would be impossible
with the Pentax tele due to the weight.
Carlos, ask Marc, or any competition shooter, it is easier to hold heavier objects steady than lighter objects. Competition rifles weigh twice that of sporting rifles. My .22 caliber match rifle has a barrel nearly 1" (2.5cm) in diameter. A lot of metal and a tiny .22 hole. They are called 'heavy barrels'. Heavy so that the competition shooter can hold them dead still. It has to do with your muscles and weight. You are the steadiest when your muscles are actually physically doing some work. Very light objects require too little work from your muscles in order for the whole system to be rock steady. Many competition pistols have a system of weights that you can add until your muscle/weight ratio for perfect steadiness is reached. It is much steadier to handhold heavy camera/lenses than light camera/lenses. Give it a try... 

:-)

Jim
Competitive shooters train with weights to build muscle for the challenge of holding a heavy barrel still. Likewise, unless someone is in that kind of shape, it is not easy to hold a heavy camera motionless, at least for long. The first few exposures might be rock steady, but as muscles tire quickly from the weight, wobble will inevitably ensue. The effects are subtle, probably not noticeable except in the results.
From the standpoint of someone in fairly good shape although no athlete, I have found that, in general, lightweight gear tends to a better outcome. It's largely a matter of technique, with weight a secondary consideration. Give it a try... :-) 

Allen Zak

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