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Re: [OM] IMG: Photographing Helicopter Rotors

Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Photographing Helicopter Rotors
From: "Bill Pearce" <billcpearce@xxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2012 15:45:20 -0500
Jim,

Perfect!

Bill Pearce

-----Original Message----- 
From: Jim Nichols
Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2012 3:26 PM
To: Olympus Camera Discussion
Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Photographing Helicopter Rotors

Hi Ken,

Helicopter rotors turn much slower than propellers, such that 1/200 - 1/250
will usually stop the blades.  The plan here is to try to get a two
blade-width blur, or more.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ken Norton" <ken@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2012 3:21 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Photographing Helicopter Rotors


>> Another shot at 1/100 seemed to be fine, also.
>
> If I recall correctly, 1/200-1/250 is the recommended shutter speed
> for airplane rotors.
>
> That looks like the same type of helicopter that flew Senna off after
> his fatal accident. One of the saddest sights I've ever seen.
>
> Sorry about the regression.
>
>
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