At 09:30 AM 14/12/2007, Mark Roberts wrote: > >Hmm? When I have the camera on a tripod, I *always* have the mirror > >pre-fire setting enabled unless I'm shooting at a motorsports event. > >I turn it on before I snap the camera into the QR clamp... > >Like I said: Difference in shooting style. I often use the pre-fire >when shooting from a tripod, but sometimes need to time even >tripod-mounted shots to an accuracy that the 2-3 second pre-fire delay >precludes, so I sacrifice ultimate sharpness for speed & control. And I >shift back and forth between these types of shots quickly and often in >some situations.
In these situations I find the IR remote handy. I have it set up for 3 second pre-fire and I use it when shooting landscapes/seascapes. But sometimes a person/car/boat moves into frame that I want to catch so I need to time a shot more accurately. When that occurs I switch to the on camera shutter release. This is an example of the above mentioned situation: <http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1378/1380962563_71870d3ac9_o.jpg> I had been shooting the sunset & the big ship using the remote when the smaller boat came powering in. Given the speed it was travelling, I only had time for 1 shot. Cheers, Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
