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Re: [OM] Lars' Sniper Style Support (was "hiking outfit")

Subject: Re: [OM] Lars' Sniper Style Support (was "hiking outfit")
From: Joel Wilcox <jowilcox@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 19 Sep 1998 14:36:55 -0500
At 07:05 PM 9/19/1998 +0000, Lars you wrote in part:
>If I work out of the pack, I have time to change prime lenses.
>No motors, no flashes, no gadgets, nothing. And no tripod. If I need
>support, I either use the rifle sling technique (I am an ex-sniper) or
>my pack. I can shoot the moon at home.
>
Hi Lars,

I saved your description of the rifle sling technique from about 4 or 5
months ago. And for the benefit of my fellow Zuikophiles I will repeat it
for you here (since I expect you'll be asked to describe it):

Here's what Lars wrote previously:

"A niftier alternative is a sniper-style sling support. I learned this
in the army. Hang the camera around your neck (you will have to
adjust the length of the sling/strap by some experimenting). Hold
the camera as usual with your right hand. Bring your left hand up
inside the strap, then outside above it and grip the camera normally,
under the lens barrel. The strap is now around the outside of your
elbow, and if the length is right, the strap is tensioned and helps you
to stabilize the camera. With a rifle, you have the right hand around
the pistol grip and on the trigger, the left under the forestock of course.
This is nearly as good as a monopod. And you will never forget that
it is there!"

Lars, could you say more about the conditions when you might use this
technique? For instance, are you able to shoot "normally" at shutter speeds
1:1 with focal length (e.g., 100mm + 1/125 or 500mm + 1/500)?  How long an
exposure are you willing to attempt in relation to focal length using the
sniper style technique?

Also, although I was not a sniper in the army, I used to teach marksmanship
to kids.  There are various stances for shooting a rifle: lying, kneeling,
standing.  Which stance is more appropriate when shooting a camera
sniper-style?  Kneeling? Standing? Either?

Thanks,

Joel





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