uhoh7 wrote: charles.K wrote: jfreak wrote:
Gary, Edward, Joakim, SKumar, Charles, Jojomon, burningheart,
Thanks to all you guys for the likes.
Edward, I think what let me shoot that steady shot was
1. Evening time shot so no more caffeine in blood
2. Evening time shot but no beer last night
3. Few years of work experience with knife and other sharps at work in more critical situations
Now here is what actually happened
1. He was absolutely engrossed and thus very still
2. I braced myself to table to make myself steady
3. I shot @1/30 - got it, then shot at 1/15 - got that too reasonably well so felt inspired to shoot even slower and luckily got it better than 1/15.
Now, I must admit that even though sony a7 is mirrorless too, I have mostly failed to get a slow shutter spped shot without blur. With leica I feel I can get it at a fairly good number of occasions if I pay attention to it.
Great shots everyone!!!
The ability to shoot consistently with 1/15 sec with M9/M240 and MM is not often discussed when comparing the differences in high ISO shots. With good technique, having the ability to shoot 1/15sec with the 50 Lux is about 2 1/2 stop advantage over the A7 and A7r which typically require 1/100sec. With the A7s having a silent shutter, it is possible to shoot at lower shutter speeds.
Charles, always love to hear from you, and I think you are making a good point with one caveat. If there are people in the shot they better hold really still
The M9 can be shot with very low shutter, but in event situation I rarely use it because I get blur with small movements. Generally I think 80 is the lowest, with 125-200ish the most reliable.
But my technique is still evolving so perhaps one day I can pick my situations on the fly better and drop low in the stillness....ad hoc
Charlie, thanks! Yes, but with night shots so long as the eyes and main features are sharp, it add to the effect. Generally with the M9 on the dark streets, I would set the ISO at 2500 or 1600 and 1/30 to 1/60sec, and then push the exposure when I needed. I was always surprised at the shots you could get with low level lighting, as it would not look good on the LCD, but then it come alive on the computer screen!
