Roger Vadim
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Slippery slope that, but I think a softrelease on an F3 is totally useless. It's got a beautiful balanced release button by birth...
The evils of a softrelease
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BillBingham2
Registered User
Being addicted to the AR-1, I have to admit the AR-9 does help make me feel at home. But I do agree, she is pretty go without one.
B2 (;->
Sparrow
Veteran
well I think the body-release on the f3 is rubbish, the MD is OK, but even I accessorise the other one (blue-tack and a shirt button, what can I say I'm cheap)
Roger Hicks
Veteran
Dear Stewart,
Well, his belief concerning what's beautiful doesn't coincide with mine, or presumably with yours, but it's still a good maxim.
Cheers,
R.
sepiareverb
genius and moron
Well I like my softreleases. I do gain an additional stop minimum, often two. Call me what you will.
Sparrow
Veteran
yep, Port makes me too incisive sorry, the proverb is OK but Arts and Craft put UK design back two generations, and he was the prime suspect
PS the port's nice however 🙂
Trius
Waiting on Maitani
The gorgeous Mr. B. release now sits on one of my Oly 35SPs. I don't give it a second thought. And I helped save some cats at the Vancouver SPCA.
ethics_gradient
Well-known
I got a soft release for Christmas this year, and I'm a convert now. I don't know about gaining an extra stop or two (haven't shot anything yet), but it shifts the position of my right hand slightly upwards, which makes it a lot easier to cock the advance lever. Who knew a couple cm would make such a difference?
johannielscom
Snorting silver salts
Phantomas, I'll take the soft release and the Brasilian friend off you, now you can go shoot a Fuji 690. Only seems fair, right?😛
BillBingham2
Registered User
Now here's an offer in line with the spirit of the season! He would not have had the problem with a 690, nothing to rewind and all.
B2 (;->
Krzys
Well-known
I dont like softreleases since I loose a shot every time I put the camera in my bag cocked.
gb hill
Veteran
You should have got a Mr B. soft release from Tom A. At least when you fell the camera would of landed on it's feet cause everyone knows cats have 9 lives!😀
Phantomas
Well-known
Noct-NIKKOR 58mm 1.2
I that lens broke I'd be a lot sorrier than about the temporarily disabled shutter button 😱
inzite
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wontonny
Well-known
I'm starting to like my Leica more without the soft release. Feels more...organic, if you will.
John Robertson
Well-known
Have a Happy New Year holiday😛
John Robertson
Well-known
Then don't do it!! seems simple?
Vilk
Established
you mean, like, shoot your feet before you put the camera away? that's a lot of feet shots...
i'm with krzys. my enthusiasm was short-lived 😎
Bill58
Native Texan
This is the kind of thread that gets started...and never ends during the winter when we can't go out and shoot.
rbiemer
Unabashed Amateur
These might help:
http://yaktrax.com/
Last winter a fall cost me the price of having my Bessa R2A's rf adjusted. The one time I stepped on to the frozen lake I work at with out the Yaktrax on my boots, I ended flat on my back. The camera bounced off my chest and left a lovely bruise and had to have the rf alignment fixed.
Not a mistake I'll make again.
Rob
PS: next time ask the cute Brazilian to change the film for you, phantomas!😀
http://yaktrax.com/
Last winter a fall cost me the price of having my Bessa R2A's rf adjusted. The one time I stepped on to the frozen lake I work at with out the Yaktrax on my boots, I ended flat on my back. The camera bounced off my chest and left a lovely bruise and had to have the rf alignment fixed.
Not a mistake I'll make again.
Rob
PS: next time ask the cute Brazilian to change the film for you, phantomas!😀