Bob.dial{at}gte.net said to Photo at 10-27-02  15:33
 Subject: Re: Where/Bob4/Ken

 > Using telephoto lens usually requires a tripod for sharpness.

 Bo> A tripod is almost always more secure but the ease with which the
 Bo> camera is steadied when hand held makes a big difference in the need

 I can still hand hold a normal lens at a half second or so, one out of
 five shots and get something that doesn't look too bad at 8x10.  Make
 that a two times normal, and my hand helds drop to a 1/15th second and
 I get one out of ten with acceptable sharpness..  You need to have a
 sweetie on location.  She tickles you in the ribs, you jump, the
 alzheimer shakes drop out and when you land, the reflexes cause the
 fingers to clench tripping the shutter when you are at a maximum point
 of compression and you get a sharp picture.  Works great if the camera
 is pointed in the right direction.

 Bo> department.  At one time I shot half second exposures on the 4x5 that
 Bo> were fine, given the proper circumstances for such things.  On the Sony

 But the Speed Graphic 4x5 only has to be enlarged two times to get an
 8x10, plus the thing is so heavy you need a hoist truck to lift it into
 shooting position.   And when that 5 megawatt screw in focal plane bulb
 went off everyone in the county was blind for three days, so they
 couldn't see if the picture was sharp or not..  




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