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Originally Posted by wulf
Would I argue that Ansel Adams got it wrong? Possibly. I'd like to see what he could do with my 50mm set up (50mm f/1.8 E series lens and Nikon D40 body) first. Being small and light, I imagine he could probably do better than 1/250s for optimal sharpness. I would also be interested to know the sensitivity of his film - even at ISO 200 (lowest setting on the D40) I can often pull off shots at 1/50s or slower (although that does mean the error rate starts to increase - I appreciate that I have the luxury of firing off multiple shots and not having to change film plates).
Wulf
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What have film plates got to do with it? You cannot use a 10x8 camera hand-held!
Ansel used leicas, (smaller,lighter,than your D40-and 50mm f2 Summicron,just about the sharpest lens on the planet)and nikons as well as view cameras-and as he states 1/250th sec for MAXIMUM sharpness-in other words, to equal using a tripod.Ask any pro,and he/she will tell you the same-you may not tell the difference on a 6x4 print, but you will on a 30"x 40" print.