Digital BW, The Print

On 5/30/02 4:06 PM, "Paul Roark" <paul.roark@...> wrote:

> Robert,
> 
> You wrote:
> 
>> didn't like the Pentax 67II that I tried a while back
>> (mainly because of mirror vibration).
> 
> For sharpness with a light tripod, even if you can lock up the mirror, the
> inherent vibration of focal plane shutters is a killer.  So, a leaf shutter
> was a requirement for me.  They are virtually vibration free.  For us
> backpackers, total system weight is critical, and a big, heavy tripod is
> unnecessary dead weight I no longer have any interest in.
> 
> So, one way or another, I think the leaf-shutter, MF rangefinder is the way
> to go if you don't need close-up capability.  (Flowers really don't make
> great B&W subjects, I've found.)
> 
Yep,  with you all the way on that appraisal...I think its also the way to
go for available light model work where you don't want to be tied down by
mirror lockup and a tripod.  Typically in the locations that I shoot I can
light for f4.

Robert