That does not make it any less interesting. Did I mention great picture and series? Aram -------------------------------------------------- From: "David Young" <dsy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, February 02, 2010 10:55 AM To: <leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [LRflex] Re: Focal Plane Shutter Distortion. > At 2/2/2010, you wrote: >>You sparked a curious question in my mind. The retired science teacher >>part >>of me came back to life. A bit of math. Traveling at 115 kph, the bike >>would move about 3 cm in 1/1000 of a second. Since the wheel occupies >>maybe >>1/4 of the vertical frame (vertical shutter) it would move about 0.75 cm >>during the exposure. I don't think 0.75 cm would make a detectable >>lengthening of the wheel, do you? >> >>This in no way detracts from the great shot, just, in my mind, casts doubt >>as to the distortion effect seen. >> >>Aram > > > Hi Aram! > > OK... so rain on my parade! ;-) > > I thought I might be on to something interesting ... but, after > looking at your math, you are right. I concede... it's the angle. > > Cheers! > > --- > David Young > Logan Lake, Canada. > > Wildlife Photos: www.furnfeather.net > Personal Website: www.main.furnfeather.net > A micro-finance lender though http://www.kiva.org > > ------ > Unsubscribe or change to/from Digest Mode at: > http://www.lrflex.furnfeather.net/ > Archives are at: > //www.freelists.org/archives/leicareflex/ > ------ Unsubscribe or change to/from Digest Mode at: http://www.lrflex.furnfeather.net/ Archives are at: //www.freelists.org/archives/leicareflex/