Rangefinder joy...

[Silva Lining]

Canon and NIkon have given the "loud pipes save lives" argument regarding the loud shutters in their pro SLPs (film and digital): pros need to be sure they got the shot, and being able to hear the shutter fire, even over the din of crowds, etc. is essential. At least that's the story, and they're sticking to it. As far as I'm concerned, there's no such thing as a shutter that's "too" quiet.

And Ducatis sound as cool as Harleys, but won't kill your hearing after three years of riding. 😀


- Barrett

This is true, but it is a bit embarrasing when you watch the video of a family or freinds wedding and you can hear my EOS20d shutter going like the proverbial outhouse door in a hurricane!!

 

[kully]

In Japan their purposefully pushing for all image taking devices (mobiles, err... cameras) to make a "clearly audible sound" when they take an image.

One of the reasons cited is perverts taking photos of sleeping girls on trains.

That said, having a camera at all outside of your home looks likely to become a very hazardous activity in the UK with the laws being proposed...

I've gotten into rangefinders recently, it started with someone going on about their capitalist bludgeoning device of a Zorki 4K, but I find now that I'll take out my GTN because of the quiet shutter and because I don't have to worry about which lenses to take out - because I can't 🙂

 

[Alec]

So that's the US and UK; anyone else?

On the other side of the Chunnel, we tend to affix paper fish onto other people's back. (No, not cheese or snails, fish.)

 

[thanatos]

Ah, we're all Europeans but some are more European than others 😉

 

[lubitel]

I'd rather be cought shooting with my bright red-green fed5 then this pillow case!!!

 

[jaapv]

So that's the US and UK; anyone else?

Netherlands, Germany, Belgium (all year round 😀).

Sorry, my Belgian friends, I couldn't resist Please retaliate with a "Hollander"joke.

 

[ClaremontPhoto]

1 April in Portugal is called 'Liars Day' which I think misses the mark somewhat.

 

[kshapero]

You know there is still a place in the world for rangefinders when you see a contraption like this one.

http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-7894-8326

I have sent this link to all my SLR buddies. HA!