IanrM Posted August 11, 2023 Share #1 Posted August 11, 2023 Advertisement (gone after registration) Just got my Q3 earlier this week from LC Manchester. Great people to deal with and I'm looking forward to my free hour with one of their experts to sort out any queries in due course. Just wondering what are the real benefits of the soft shutter release and do i need to alter the way i press it Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Al Brown Posted August 12, 2023 Share #2 Posted August 12, 2023 i am here for all the naysayer comments (grabs popcorn). 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corius Posted August 12, 2023 Share #3 Posted August 12, 2023 Even better solution. It's £1.39 and comes in even more garish colours that the Leica one... Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/380803-soft-shutter-release-button/?do=findComment&comment=4833697'>More sharing options...
M11 for me Posted August 12, 2023 Share #4 Posted August 12, 2023 That shutter release button looks great and it helps you to to blur your images. You have your finger up in the air instead of having a light support on the edge of your shutter release button and slowly and "guided" you can press down that button. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick_London Posted August 12, 2023 Share #5 Posted August 12, 2023 (edited) Corius The funny thing is, you will now have to explain to the 'Gen Z' readers what that is 🙂 Edited August 12, 2023 by Nick_London 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbripley Posted August 12, 2023 Share #6 Posted August 12, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, Nick_London said: Corius The funny thing is, you will now have to explain to the 'Gen Z' readers what that is 🙂 I think the people on this forum might not realise the photography bubble that they're in. Even I as a millennial didn't really know what a soft release button was for 😀 I never saw it on any of the DSLRs that were around in the 90s when I started with photography. Except Leica (and more recently Fujifilm in their retro style cameras), which cameras made in the last 30 years even has support for it? Edited August 12, 2023 by jbripley Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Igster Posted August 12, 2023 Share #7 Posted August 12, 2023 Advertisement (gone after registration) I got this one from the Leica Store Miami. It's one of those things that you probably don't need, but once you have it, you can't live without it anymore. https://leicastoremiami.com/products/komaru-colors-aluminum-soft-release-red?variant=7789755525 Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/380803-soft-shutter-release-button/?do=findComment&comment=4833849'>More sharing options...
beewee Posted August 13, 2023 Share #8 Posted August 13, 2023 Definitely prefer soft shutter button when using the camera with gloves. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcgarner Posted August 13, 2023 Share #9 Posted August 13, 2023 27 minutes ago, beewee said: Definitely prefer soft shutter button when using the camera with gloves. Tactfully stated. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leica5 Posted August 13, 2023 Share #10 Posted August 13, 2023 I did not find useful, just pushing the shutter release gives more assurance then dealing with connections. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MountainFan Posted August 22, 2023 Share #11 Posted August 22, 2023 I also prefer the soft shutter button, feel as though I get a more positive release. Also easier to find than the stock shutter release. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kivis Posted February 4, 2024 Share #12 Posted February 4, 2024 I use them and love them. Plus they add a little prettiness to my rig. But in the end; different strokes for different folks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobtodrick Posted February 5, 2024 Share #13 Posted February 5, 2024 Man...now did we ever live without autofocus, auto exposure, twenty different program modes....and now soft shutter releases 😆 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JNK100 Posted February 6, 2024 Share #14 Posted February 6, 2024 Soft-releases are pointless in my view. No benefit at all in my experience. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corius Posted February 6, 2024 Share #15 Posted February 6, 2024 9 minutes ago, JNK100 said: Soft-releases are pointless in my view. No benefit at all in my experience. You're not think out of the box here. The real advantage is when you pass the camera to someone else to take a photo and say... "Just press the red button" Of course this assumes you've bought the £30 official "Leica Red Dot Black Sticker" to cover the logo on the front. I will obviously be buying the Q3-M when it launches so that this step won't be necessary. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobtodrick Posted February 6, 2024 Share #16 Posted February 6, 2024 8 minutes ago, Corius said: You're not think out of the box here. The real advantage is when you pass the camera to someone else to take a photo and say... "Just press the red button" Of course this assumes you've bought the £30 official "Leica Red Dot Black Sticker" to cover the logo on the front. I will obviously be buying the Q3-M when it launches so that this step won't be necessary. Best reason I’ve seen for buying one 😂 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfs head Posted February 7, 2024 Share #17 Posted February 7, 2024 On 8/12/2023 at 12:33 PM, jbripley said: I think the people on this forum might not realise the photography bubble that they're in. Even I as a millennial didn't really know what a soft release button was for 😀 I never saw it on any of the DSLRs that were around in the 90s when I started with photography. Except Leica (and more recently Fujifilm in their retro style cameras), which cameras made in the last 30 years even has support for it? I had one for my Nikon F2 in the seventies. It was the AR-2, made by Nikon. I found it very useful and have fitted soft shutter releases to every camera which allowed it ever since. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted February 7, 2024 Share #18 Posted February 7, 2024 14 hours ago, JNK100 said: Soft-releases are pointless in my view. No benefit at all in my experience. Worse; it destabilizes the camera at slow shutter speeds. The technique with M and Q is to rest your relaxed finger on the ring around the shutter button -which is there exactly for that reason- and release the camera by a small twitch. This allows you to maintain a very slow shutter speed. and makes the taking of the photograph at the right moment almost intuitive. In fact if you adopt this technique you only have to think "now" and the image is taken in a reflex. The main mistake made is jabbing the shutter with a crooked finger, in which case one make like a shutter button as it makes a larger aiming point. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted February 7, 2024 Share #19 Posted February 7, 2024 On 8/12/2023 at 1:33 PM, jbripley said: I think the people on this forum might not realise the photography bubble that they're in. Even I as a millennial didn't really know what a soft release button was for 😀 I never saw it on any of the DSLRs that were around in the 90s when I started with photography. Except Leica (and more recently Fujifilm in their retro style cameras), which cameras made in the last 30 years even has support for it? All cameras that have a cable release thread in the shutter button, which, over the last 30 years, is the vast majority. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Wien Posted February 7, 2024 Share #20 Posted February 7, 2024 1 hour ago, jaapv said: All cameras that have a cable release thread in the shutter button, which, over the last 30 years, is the vast majority. At first glance it looks like the Q3 should work with a cable release; but not so! David Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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