I use to have a Realist and it usually took around 15 seconds to take a picture if you had a light meter handy. I suspect the TL120 isn't a point and shoot camera either, but once you are very familiar with the camera, how long does it take to take pictures? What are the steps. I've become use to the point and shoot (autofocus, autoexposure, "autowind") capabilities of my A570 twin rig and the RBT S1.

Grant

gccampos wrote:

> I use to have a Realist and it usually took around 15
> seconds to take a picture if you had a light meter handy.
> I suspect the TL120 isn't a point and shoot camera
> either, but once you are very familiar with the camera,
> how long does it take to take pictures? What are the
> steps. I've become use to the point and shoot
> (autofocus, autoexposure, "autowind") capabilities of my
> A570 twin rig and the RBT S1.

Ouch. This is a little bit like asking, "how long is a piece
of string?" My estimate is 15 minutes, but what are you
including in your timing?

My process is something like:
A General image composition - is there an image here and
where do I need to position the camera to make it
B General metering - Is this even possible with the light,
depth and film currently available
C Find a spot to drop my pack
D Extract the camera from the pack and do specific
composition - check the near points and confirm they aren't
too close for the necessary f-stop.
E Extract the tripod and position it
F Mount the camera, advance the film, confirm the metering,
trip the shutter

If, on the other hand, you are carrying your loaded bare
camera on your shoulder, shutter-cocked, prism on, lens cap
off, and hyper-focal focused. And if your film and light
conditions coincide to provide for hand-held shooting, then
I'd estimate 20-25 seconds to bring the camera to your eye,
compose, confirm the metering, adjust the shutter speed,
settle breathing, trip the shutter, lower the camera, flip
open the window, advance the film, close the window, repeat.

Its a heck of a lot faster than shooting with my Sputnik or
with my Rolleidoscop, but it is certainly nothing that will
be mistaken for speedy.

To answer you specific question, "what are the steps", I've
outlined those on my web pages. There is more content
there, but the process from loading to exposure starts at:
http://stereo.thurstons.us/loading.htm
--
John Thurston
Juneau Alaska
http://stereo.thurstons.us

I carry my Sputnik on my shoulder in its original case.
a) move camera to front of body
b) pop two snaps to open case
c) pop waistlevel finder
d) quickly check shutter and aperture settings (i meter by eye)
e) compose
f) check the level
g) confirm i am holding the camera steady with the strap taught, body in
position, breathing, etc.
h) click
i) advance film and close it up

Maybe 20 seconds. It takes less if I'm in a rush to really catch a
moment (more likely if it is a crowd scene or if I am using the flash).

I've also had good success holding the camera upside down, high above my
head, to get good crowd shots. Obviously the chips need a little
rotation and flip-flop before mounting ;-)

Aaron

John Thurston wrote:

>
>
> gccampos wrote:
> > I use to have a Realist and it usually took around 15
> > seconds to take a picture if you had a light meter handy.
> > I suspect the TL120 isn't a point and shoot camera
> > either, but once you are very familiar with the camera,
> > how long does it take to take pictures? What are the
> > steps. I've become use to the point and shoot
> > (autofocus, autoexposure, "autowind") capabilities of my
> > A570 twin rig and the RBT S1.
>
> Ouch. This is a little bit like asking, "how long is a piece
> of string?" My estimate is 15 minutes, but what are you
> including in your timing?
>
> My process is something like:
> A General image composition - is there an image here and
> where do I need to position the camera to make it
> B General metering - Is this even possible with the light,
> depth and film currently available
> C Find a spot to drop my pack
> D Extract the camera from the pack and do specific
> composition - check the near points and confirm they aren't
> too close for the necessary f-stop.
> E Extract the tripod and position it
> F Mount the camera, advance the film, confirm the metering,
> trip the shutter
>
> If, on the other hand, you are carrying your loaded bare
> camera on your shoulder, shutter-cocked, prism on, lens cap
> off, and hyper-focal focused. And if your film and light
> conditions coincide to provide for hand-held shooting, then
> I'd estimate 20-25 seconds to bring the camera to your eye,
> compose, confirm the metering, adjust the shutter speed,
> settle breathing, trip the shutter, lower the camera, flip
> open the window, advance the film, close the window, repeat.
>
> Its a heck of a lot faster than shooting with my Sputnik or
> with my Rolleidoscop, but it is certainly nothing that will
> be mistaken for speedy.
>
> To answer you specific question, "what are the steps", I've
> outlined those on my web pages. There is more content
> there, but the process from loading to exposure starts at:
> http://stereo.thurstons.us/loading.htm
> <http://stereo.thurstons.us/loading.htm>
> --
> John Thurston
> Juneau Alaska
> http://stereo.thurstons.us <http://stereo.thurstons.us>
>
>

Hi

I shot 18 rolls in an Ossary outside prague in approximately 75 min.

So thats fast with winding, composting, test flashes etc. Also working around the tourists.

Loading and unloading the film is the pain in the ass slow part and then chimping to watch the film advance correctly as you wound.

I shot bonfire night in Lewes last year with the TL120 and will stick to digital this year due to the costs.

M