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Does any camera come with a laser pointer?
Peter Jason writes:
Like laser pinpointing on rifles and pistols. I need it for shooting from the hip at weddings and the like when the exposure is set for pinpoint. Well, the Nikon flash focus assist grid works pretty well as an aiming device, and has the additional useful feature that it goes off before the picture is taken (a definite issue when trying to just duct-tape a laser pointer to your camera or something). -- Googleproofaddress(account:dd-b provider:dd-b domain:net) Snapshots: http://dd-b.net/dd-b/SnapshotAlbum/data/ Photos: http://dd-b.net/photography/gallery/ Dragaera: http://dragaera.info |
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Does any camera come with a laser pointer?
Alfred Molon writes:
In article , Peter Jason says... Like laser pinpointing on rifles and pistols. I need it for shooting from the hip at weddings and the like when the exposure is set for pinpoint. How about using a camera with a tiltable LCD screen for framing? Well, sure, but...there really aren't any; not something that any professional wedding photographer would really recognize as suitable professional equipment for his use. Used to be, viewfinder flexibility was a feature limited to professional cameras. Lately, things seem to have reversed, and it's found only on consumer models. (Well, and the OM-D EM-5 or whatever the hell random string they named that nice Olympus M43 model.) -- Googleproofaddress(account:dd-b provider:dd-b domain:net) Snapshots: http://dd-b.net/dd-b/SnapshotAlbum/data/ Photos: http://dd-b.net/photography/gallery/ Dragaera: http://dragaera.info |
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Does any camera come with a laser pointer?
In article , David Dyer-Bennet says...
Well, sure, but...there really aren't any; not something that any professional wedding photographer would really recognize as suitable professional equipment for his use. Lots of DSLRs or interchangeable lens cameras with tiltable LCD screens around. Why wouldn't a pro use them? -- Alfred Molon ------------------------------ Olympus E-series DSLRs and micro 4/3 forum at http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/MyOlympus/ http://myolympus.org/ photo sharing site |
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Does any camera come with a laser pointer?
On 1/15/2013 7:00 PM, George Kerby wrote:
On 1/15/13 7:48 PM, in article , "Peter Jason" wrote: Like laser pinpointing on rifles and pistols. I need it for shooting from the hip at weddings and the like when the exposure is set for pinpoint. Peter Are you f--king CRAZY?!? So few words that say so much. |
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Does any camera come with a laser pointer?
On 2013-01-16 17:29:43 -0800, RichA said:
On Jan 16, 11:39*am, Savageduck wrote: On 2013-01-16 08:14:56 -0800, ray carter said: On Wed, 16 Jan 2013 07:55:25 +0100, Alfred Molon wrote: In article , Peter Jason says... Like laser pinpointing on rifles and pistols. I need it for shooting from the hip at weddings and the like when the exposure is set for pinpoint. How about using a camera with a tiltable LCD screen for framing? +1 on the tiltable screen. I've never used the one on my Pansonic G3 fo r that because I've had the need. The problem I see with a laser pointer would be parallax. Unless it's coming out of the center of the lens, it's going to have to compensate for being off center. Even with a class III Laser sight which is usually mounted as close to the plain of the barrel as possible it has to be zeroed. Most most pistol laser sights are zeroed at 20M, and are going to provide a 1 MOA degree of accuracy at 100M. That is within a 1 inch circle at 100M. Very few shooters are going to be able to hold to that degree of accuracy. The difference for ranges of 5-30M are unlikely to fall outside a 2 inch point of aim circle. The primary issue remains safety, and the responsibility of any photographer using such a targeting system at a wedding where it is unlikely that everybody would be wearing eye protection. It is a dumb idea. A laser pointer is not intended for pointing at people, and folks targeted with laser sights on a firearm have more to worry about than permanent vision damage. -- Regards, Savageduck I'm wondering though, if a weak IR laser would produce a visible laser spot on a subject via viewing through an EVF or LCD? If so, it might be possible to do what the op wanted without risking any injury or annoyance with the people he's shooting at? What is a "weak IR laser"? The OP is trying to "shoot from the hip" so viewing through an OVF, EVP, or LCD isn't on his agenda. Most laser pointers are Class IIa 1mW red or green lasers. As I noted elsewhere a 1mW laser has the potential to produce an intensity 167 times that of the Sun on the retina. Also note that most of the laser pointer disruptions of flights around airports were caused by idiots using cheap laser pointers. Firearms sights are usually Class III or IV 5mW+, so the potential for injury is even higher. It is worth noting that a subject targeted with a firearm laser sight is going to have more health concerns than possible retina damage. A wedding party is not likely to enjoy that sort of exposure because some photographer thought it might be a good idea. -- Regards, Savageduck |
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Does any camera come with a laser pointer?
David Dyer-Bennet wrote:
Peter Jason writes: Like laser pinpointing on rifles and pistols. I need it for shooting from the hip at weddings and the like when the exposure is set for pinpoint. Well, the Nikon flash focus assist grid works pretty well as an aiming device, and has the additional useful feature that it goes off before the picture is taken (a definite issue when trying to just duct-tape a laser pointer to your camera or something). These in-camera focus aids are LED lights and not lasers. Mort Linder |
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Does any camera come with a laser pointer?
On Tue, 15 Jan 2013 18:58:29 -0800, Savageduck
wrote: : On 2013-01-15 17:48:05 -0800, Peter Jason said: : : Like laser pinpointing on rifles and pistols. : : I need it for shooting from the hip at weddings : and the like when the exposure is set for : pinpoint. : : Peter : : : I would seriously reconsider your "bright" idea for "shooting from the : hip". Deliberately arming your camera with a laser sight or pointer is : a bad idea, especially when you are taking it into a target rich : environment at a wedding. : You could rig a rail to the tripod mount and attach any one of many : available laser sights. A pistol sight would probably be most suitable. : However, I doubt that your insurance would cover any potential : liability just because you might think it a neat idea. You would be : best advised to stick to traditional photography techniques. After all, : it is a wedding and there is little need for "shooting from the hip". : Folks expect photographs to be taken at a wedding by some guy with a : camera held up to his/her face. Well, yeah, but the questioner may not be that guy. Somehow the question doesn't advertise itself as having come from a professional photographer, or even a serious amateur. When I take pictures at weddings, I don't mind being seen doing it; but I make it a point to stay out of the way of the professional who's being paid to document the event. My sense is that the overwhelming majority of the participants in these newsgroups - professionals, semis, and amateurs - would do the same. Remember the video that was posted briefly a few years ago of the still photographer who hogged the sight lines to the bride and groom all the way up the aisle? He froze out the videographer, but ended up falling into the baptismal font with all his gear. The videographer caught it all. :^) It was so hilarious that one was even left with the suspicion that the whole thing may have been staged. Bob |
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Does any camera come with a laser pointer?
On 2013-01-16 21:21:51 -0800, "Steve B" said:
"Gordon Freeman" wrote in message ... Peter Jason wrote: Like laser pinpointing on rifles and pistols. I need it for shooting from the hip at weddings and the like when the exposure is set for pinpoint. Why not just strap a laser-sighted gun to the side of the camera? You could then also use it to weed out unwanted people from group shots before pressing the shutter release. You would certainly get the attention of any security person there, whether it be private or commissioned officer. They have a very, very bad disposition any time they are "painted" with a laser dot, and may react in very unpredictable and unfriendly ways. And just what if ............... a stray dot flies upward when shooting in the back yard, and you hit a billion to one shot of the cockpit of an airliner. They react very quickly and will report any such incident to homeland security. I know it is a reach, but it could happen. Steve Yup! http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi..._distances.gif http://www.examiner.com/article/faa-...us-to-aircraft http://rense.com/general61/eeed.htm -- Regards, Savageduck |
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Does any camera come with a laser pointer?
Alfred Molon wrote:
In article , Peter Jason says... Like laser pinpointing on rifles and pistols. I need it for shooting from the hip at weddings and the like when the exposure is set for pinpoint. How about using a camera with a tiltable LCD screen for framing? +1 I LOVE mine, for candids (from the hip...), when holding the camera high (full stretch, or even on a pole), and super-low (wild flower shots). BugBear |
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Does any camera come with a laser pointer?
In article , Peter Jason
wrote: Like laser pinpointing on rifles and pistols. I need it for shooting from the hip at weddings and the like when the exposure is set for pinpoint. Peter Amateurs have such interesting ideas. |
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