2 Dec 2008 MLU when shooting on a tripod with remote
This is too test the effect of mirror lock up (MLU) when shooting at low shutter speed with a tripod. The MLU is one of the fuction that triggers me in getting the D700 after my failure of some shooting with tripod during my last trip to Xinjiang. So, I am eager to find out how well this help. The following are two 100% crop photos shoot with and without MLU.
With MLU:
Without MLU:
The complete frame looks like this:
Shooting make on my D700 with Nikkor AFS 70-200 F2.8 at 200mm and F2.8. Shutter speed is 1/6 seconds. Tripod use is a Benro C127-n6 with a Photoclamp ball head. The test was shot with multiple times with and without MLU with the same result as the 2 photos above.
It is clear from the test that the use of MLU have significant improvement when shooting slow speed with a tripod.
Holy shit. Now I am convinced I need a MLU digital camera too. Man it makes a difference, are you for real? I guess you are as you stated that you tested it multiple times. Even on a tripod, so it’s the mirror slapping down, the vibration within. My Nikon FE has a loud thud, but since I never enlarge my negative so I never knew it makes a difference even often time I suspect there will be shake. The 2nd picture here shooting some dead leaves close, I did use MLU on my Hasselblad, I think was pretty sharp.
Comment by laichungleung — 3 Dec 2008 @ 3:24 AM
Yes, three frames taken at each setting and the result is the same. Yes, the mirror slapping do have an influence. Of course, this will only shows up in 100%. Which needs a magnifier to be able to detect in film and prints. The MLU thing I am told by a Master shooting Hassebald on a Gitzo tripod. I think if a guy using Gitzo also say that MLU is necessary. We using cheaper brand tripod must needs it.
Comment by ghorse — 3 Dec 2008 @ 8:20 AM