Maybe for certain uses, such as an imploding building. For sports such as football and basketball, as you say, they are worthless.
Bill ----- Original Message ----- From: "Christian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, November 09, 2003 6:32 PM Subject: frame rates... again... (was: Re: my ist-D samples) > Bill, What if you wanted to catch a sequence of a > car going into the gravel trap, or a rider being > ejected from his motorcycle? Can you shoot (on > film) 5 frames in in one second (the time it takes > for a spin to happen) winding with your thumb? > > This fps argument has been going on for ages. > High frame rates are extremely useful in certain > situations and worthless in others. > > Obviously experience in how to shoot action is > very important, but getting a sequence requires > high fps. > > Christian > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bill Owens" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > Actually, IMNHO, you'd be better off using > single frame mode and experience. > > > > Bill > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Malcolm Smith" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Sunday, November 09, 2003 4:13 AM > > Subject: RE: my ist-D samples > > > > > > > > Are you suggesting that if I was, for example, > taking a number of shots in > > > succession - horseracing, motor sports etc, I > would be better off with a > > > film camera and motordrive? > > > > > > Malcolm > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
