Digital BW, The Print

> Yeah, but I'd think that, unless you're using mirror lockup, the mirror
> slap is more of an issue than the shutter (focal plane or leaf), right? 

Yes.  I would never have a camera with no mirror lockup.  Hand held it's not
that big a deal, but I usually use a tripod.  To get total system weight
down, I much prefer the leaf shutter and light tripod combo.

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com 


> I don't recall ever
> noticing any significant
> difference in sharpness between my Rollei 6008 (leaf shutters) and my
> Contax 645.
> 
> > Actually, the focal plane shutter vibration is a lot
> > more of a sharpness killer than most realize.  Leaf shutters are greatly
> > underappreciated.
> >
> > Paul
> > www.PaulRoark.com
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