What is your minimum handheld speed for 50mm lens ?

[raytoei]

my spanking new praktica is like mint and the mirror slap is very loud and recoils like a ak-47 "cha-kak".

in RF world with a soft release, i can get away at 1/8 seconds.

with this praktica, my 1/30 shots are blurred, i think i need more practice.

My friend liu claims he can do 1/20 or 1/15 handheld for his nikon.

So a question here: How slow is your minimum handheld speed for a 50mm ?


raytoei

 

[theRenaissance]

I am also a newb, I think 1/30 is my max, if tyco tyco, 1/15 with soft release of course. I know of people who can do 1/8 with SLR..

 

[azzurri]

it does depend on how hard you need to press the shutter release and the mirror slap i guess. i can get relatively sharp pictures at 1/15s or 1/30s with my f100. around 1/30s for the f3hp and fm2n. but i need to state it's not as though every time i shoot at 1/30s it'll be sharp.

 

[inckurei]

Just to clear up some ambiguities... Well, if the subject is not moving, I personally feel that it with enough practice, one can do so at slower speeds. However, if you are taking moving objects (depending on velocity), dont expect to get away with 1/15s without seeing motion blur, especially if the subject is closer to the minimum focusing distance of the lens.

 

[bayusuputra]

SLR i can't go lower than 1/60.. but with my XA, i can get some reasonably sharp shots (not very sharp, though) at 1/4.. but other RF with not so soft release the max i can go is 1/8 (i haven't tried soft release button yet).. but for SLR/DSLR, i can't stand the slap.. some more the lateral traveling shutter curtains are giving lateral vibration as well, not like leaf shutters of RF, which operates radially and so minimizes the lateral vibrations.. so add together the slap and the curtain, plus the hard release, i can only go for 1/60..

 

[Ben Ang]

my 'safe' speed is 1/15, where i engage the self timer on my FA so the mirror comes up before the exposure. but i ve achieved 1/8 before while pressing against a wall.

 

[Scandiacus]

I think my limit is 1/15 with very slightly blurred result.

 

[kitaro9202]

1/15 sometime got blur more stable is 1/20

 

[sjackal]

1/8, but really depends on type of pictures, scene, and what you can get away with. Certain pictures where sharpness isn't critical, certain pictures at least 1/60 or 1/125.

 

[filmbug]

Same here. I've had some hand held shots with 1/8 that came out sharp. But practically speaking, 1/15 to 1/30 is the "safe" speed for me.

 

[raytoei]

hi, after reading all the posts here, i went back and started practicing. my 1/15 shots are still not so good yet, about 1/3 of it shows handshake. but hey, it is getting better.

 

[frederickykfoo]

hi, after reading all the posts here, i went back and started practicing. my 1/15 shots are still not so good yet, about 1/3 of it shows handshake. but hey, it is getting better.

By right, minimum shutter speed = 1 / focal length, thus 1/ 50 second.
Read from a Leica book, they recommend 1/ ( 2 x focal length ), thus 1/100 second. Up to you to follow which.
Anything lower will have camera shake.
1/15 or 1/20 will have camera shake. Good Luck:angel:

 

[DM101]

By right, minimum shutter speed = 1 / focal length, thus 1/ 50 second.
Read from a Leica book, they recommend 1/ ( 2 x focal length ), thus 1/100 second. Up to you to follow which.
Anything lower will have camera shake.
1/15 or 1/20 will have camera shake. Good Luck:angel:

This " minimum shutter speed = 1 / focal length " formula applies to for FX or DX camera ?

 

[Ben Ang]

This " minimum shutter speed = 1 / focal length " formula applies to for FX or DX camera ?

Effective focal length (so *1.5 for dx)... BUT! that was for film. now, it also depends on the resolution of the sensor. a 16mp d7k will show the effects of shake more easily than a 6mp d70.

 

[Teo]

1 sec for me with my body leaning against the wall.

 

[frederickykfoo]

This " minimum shutter speed = 1 / focal length " formula applies to for FX or DX camera ?

It is for FX.
As Ben Ang said DX needs to multiply by the crop factor. For Nikon & Sony is 1.5x, thus minimum is 1/75 sec for 50mm.
To be safe, use Leica guideline; i.e. 1/150 second

 

[frederickykfoo]

1 sec for me with my body leaning against the wall.

Used to hand held 1 sec when I was 18 but not now.

 

[Ghostfit]

Used to hand held 1 sec when I was 18 but not now.

LOL ! ...same here, hand used for 'other' things too much ! ...so not as steady as before ! :bsmilie:

 

[rty]

My rule of thumb is 1/60 for 50mm at ISO 100 but nowadays with the technology, you can go at lower speed.

 

[Clickclickguy]

Always 1/focal length (depending on the crop factor), I know there are a lot of people that can go really slow with really steady hands and leaning against the wall but I wouldn't take the chance. Not at that level yet !