Jostein wrote:
JO> Alin,
JO> Other factors definately affects this. However, when I took most of the
JO> images on the website, it was no wind, and the camera stood on a heavy
JO> Sachtler tripod with a Foba Superball head on firm ground. Didn't notice any
JO> quakes either...
I am sure you took all the possible precautions.
JO> When in portrait orientation, the mirror and shutter flaps horizontally.
True, in landscape orientation gravity doesn't help to limit torque.
JO> Are
JO> you _absolutely_ sure that 2 seconds is all it takes to dampen vibration
JO> along a horizontal axis?
No. I'm not a mechanical engineer, but it's easy to imagine a
reasonably balanced system that will resonate for more than 2
seconds. But then I also guess the initial amplitude should be
perceivable.
Servus, Alin
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