The only time I always use a cable release is for astrophotography. I
learned the hard way, when I once forgot to take a cable release with me
when I was going to be under dark skies, that it's no fun at all
standing in brutal cold for an hour holding the shutter open! I much
prefer tripping the shutter, going inside for a few coffees, then
returning to finish the shot some hours later. Example of a two-hour
exposure:
http://www.worldtraveller.f9.co.uk/astro/photos/trails/dometrails.jpg
For exposures around 1/focal length up to a second or so, undamped
vibrations can seriously compromise image quality, so it's better to
hold onto your camera on a tripod rather than operate it from a distance
with a cable release. Beyond this is cable release domain. That's the
way I see it anyway.
Roger
Mike Cormier wrote:
>
> For many years I consistently used cable releases with macro & long
> telephoto lenses. Recently, however, I noticed that on the e-sif site and
> on many Oly web pages, it has been suggested that there is basically NO
> ideal time to use a cable release. Most often it is suggested to use "the
> ball of your finger while holding the camera steady".
>
> So my question then is when, exactly, is one SUPPOSED to use a cable
> release? Maitani obviously thought the need would arise, or the OM line
> would never have been designed to accomodate one.
>
> Or is this all just a matter of personal preference? I notice that in my
> old, original, OM-1 manual from 1972 they recommend a cable-release for the
> long telephotos. Has conventional thinking changed since then?
>
> I'm perplexed... ;)
>
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