On Jul 21, 2005, at 2:06 AM, Shel Belinkoff wrote:
The shutter release is flush with the housing, which puts the
finger in a
somewhat awkward and unnatural position in order to depress it
fully. It
doesn't take a standard cable release, and it won't allow the use
of a soft
release. If you've never used a soft release, you don't know what
you're
missing and how it may help you with some additional control of the
act of
depressing the shutter. I use them on all my cameras. Here's an
example
of one that I use on the Leicas and some Pentax bodies:
http://www.rapidwinder.com/#soft release Pentax makes a variation
for some
of their bodies as well, such as the LX and MX. Nikon also makes
softies,
an there are a number of generic versions on the market as well.
If you've
never used a soft release, don't discount it.
I've tried "soft releases" many times and found they caused me to jar
the camera more than the standard release. With the standard release
on almost any camera, you rest your finger on the release guard and
gently roll it onto the button making for a very soft, vibrationless
action. With a "soft release", your finger is wholly supported by
your musculature and the release itself, and you have to be
excruciatingly careful to not jar the camera when you press the button.
Tom Abrahamsson and I have talked about this many times. Many love
his soft releases, I can't use them.
Godfrey
