Forget listening and get realistic. If you could look at the mechanism itself with the camera disassembled you will find that the lever that starts the winder can't move the film until a bail gets tripped by the end of the shutter closing mechanism. Lots of reasons for shaking that mi9ght cause less sharpness. Most mid-range to low-end AF cameras are pretty light. That means they have little mass so that anything that can cause a twitch can degrade the image. Like the fact that the lens may hunt a little when you press the shutter so you have to hold it on your target, which can produce some shake. Also most people hold an AF camera with both hands on the body instead of one on the body and one on the lens like on a manual camera, which is much steadier. The heavier the camera body and the more mass the less it tends to shake in the hand and also the less it is affected by vibration causing factors. Kent Gittings
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Ed Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 9:55 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Manual Focus Bodies & Lenses > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Shel Belinkoff > Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 8:24 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Manual Focus Bodies & Lenses <skipping and snipping your many virtues of maunual film advance> Hi Shel, And if I may add, if I could take pictures like you (still loving and admiring your Grace photo), I would not need auto film advance either. But really, I was wondering if I could get someone to mention that they think the slower pace, and less vibration could lead to better photos. I've always felt that for some reason my photos seem better composed and sharper also with a manual advance camera, and I've long had the suspicion that in addition to forcing me to think slower about them, it's also possible that an auto winder can start to wind the film just a little too soon before the shutter is closed. Ever tried to listen for it? It's very, very, very close indeed (and I'm a trained percussionist - I have pretty good ears). On occasion, I swear I've heard the motor start before the shutter closes. But since nobody else has ever mentioned it or tested it, I'll just shut up now....... Thanks, Ed http://lightandsilver.com - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . ********************************************************************** This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept by MIMEsweeper for the presence of computer viruses. www.mimesweeper.com ********************************************************************** - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
