Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/07/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]ted grant wrote: > Richard Clompus wrote: > > <<<<< As an experienced user of M Leicas and admittedly a new user of > a > Leicaflex SL, I have a problem with the Leicaflex. Everytime I take a > picture, > the viewfinder goes blank for just a split second then as if by magic > the image > reappears.>>>>>> > > g'day Richard, > > Welcome to the reflex world of taking pictures! :) > > .SNIP > > But the time of the image loss is or should be in direct relationship > to the > selected shutter speed. Longer exposures beget longer mirror up and > nothing in > the view finder! > Ted and Richard, That's nothing. Try working with a Hasselblad 500 CM if you want mirror blackout. Even when I use the 500 ELM with its motorized body the mirror returns after a second or so. the discipline in using them is to make the photo count because it takes so long to regain your sight pattern. I'm going on vacation for a week to New England tomorrow and I shall experience the best of both worlds: The Blad loaded with Agfa Pan 25 and the Leicas loaded with TMax 400 and maybe some Kodachrome 64. We'll see. Carl Socolow