Re: Question for the Brotherhood...

[Paul Stenquist]

Don't be afraid to use the 6x7 handheld. I've gotten some nice shots 
handheld with the 300/4. Your hands dampen a lot of vibration. If you 
have adequate shutter speed for the lens you're shooting with, you can 
make it happen. If I recall correctly, former list member Aaron got 
some great shots with the 75/2.8 @ 1/30th. I've shot some swish pans 
with the 165/4 at 1/30th that I sold to magazines. Don't hesitate to 
handhold.
Paul
On Jan 26, 2005, at 6:42 PM, William Robb wrote:

----- Original Message ----- From: "Tim Sherburne"
Subject: Re: Question for the Brotherhood...

I wasn't nearly surprised by the clunk of the mirror as I thought I 
might
be, but, yes, there is no hiding this camera. By all reports, I won't 
be
able to use it handheld very much, so I'll be looking for a beefier 
tripod
soon. I'll run some film through it to get a feel for its limitations.

Tke the 6x7 challenge.
Put the camera on a decent tripod, and level it perfectly.
Balance a US nickel on edge on the focusing screen and trip the 
shutter at any timed speed.

William Robb