Re:Have you ever shot at or above 1/2000th sec and what were the circumstances?

[Doug Franklin]

On Thu, 25 Jan 2001 19:36:33 +1300, David A. Mann wrote:

> Mafud surveys:
> 
> > Q: Have you *ever* had an occasion to shoot at or above 1/2000th sec. shutter
> > speed? What were the circumstances?
> 
>  I have on occasion.  Usually when doing a macro shot of something bright 
> near wide-open with 400-speed film.  I think the fastest I've shot is 1/4000th.

Even with the f/32 available on my SMC-P 400/5.6, I sometimes need a
faster shutter than 1/2000th when shooting ASA 400 film in bright
Atlanta summer daylight.

> > Q: What's the fastest (box rated) film you've ever shot?

1600

> > What's the slowest? 
> > Me? KODAK Gold (RG) ISO 25.

64

TTYL, DougF

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