Shutter Soft Release

[k-vang]

Hi Everyone,
I am using Bessa R2M with CV 35 f1.4 lense. Recently I consider about Shutter Soft release for my camera, but I still not understand more about the effect of this soft shutter to camera. Sorry, who could pls help to let me know this? Many thanks.
P/s: I'm staying in Vietnam, so I can not find soft shutter in anywhere in VN.

Khiem

 

[rbiemer]

There is strongly divided opinion about soft releases--some of us like them and some of us don't.
I do.
What I like about them is that they make the shutter release feel smoother or easier. They do this by giving your finger a bigger area to press on so the same amount of force is spread out over a wider area.
They also raise the point of contact with your finger and the shutter--this may or may not feel more comfortable to you.
Some people use them to be able to shoot at lower shutter speeds; the idea is that by making the shutter smoother/easier, they don't have as much camera shake.
I think I can get about a stop slower using mine--1/8 vs. 1/15--but that is very subjective and there are many other things that will affect how slow a shutter I can handhold so I like them for the comfort of the bigger button and slightly higher contact point.
And, truth be told, I use the ones from Tom A ( http://www.rapidwinder.com/ ) and really like how they look--I have several colors.
Welcome aboard!
Rob

 

[hans voralberg]

Make the shutter button easier to reach, feels lighter to press. You can buy from Chiif in Singapore, closest place to Vietnam, I'm in Vietnam atm and get mine from him too.

 

[k-vang]

@ rbiemer: thank you very much for your info. Now it is very clear for me.

@ hans voralberg: oh I just went to Singapore 2 weeks, and I missed contact with him for ordering 🙁 But I will try... as you said that you are stay in HCM city VN? I'm living & working in HCM city also. And it is very pleasured that I can talk with you.

Khiem.

 

[monopix]

The important thing with softies is to wrap your findger over the top of it so that the softie is in contact with your finger at about the first joint. This means you get less movement of the release for a given movement of the finger. It's like wrapping your finger around a gun release. You get much more control and can 'squeeze' the release rather than jabbing at it.

The people who make the concave versions just don't get it. The softie has to be convex.

You can make your own using the end off an old cable release and a button. I've made a couple. You can see the results of one at http://www.monopix.co.uk/softie.shtml...

... but I suggest you paint it as I did later.