Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/07/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 01:51 AM 7/25/97 EDT, you 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! :) > >When you use a reflex camera you never actually see the image recorded on the >film due to the mirror being lift at the split second of film exposure. And this >occurs with all slr cameras unless they have a special type of mirror which I >wont bother going into, as it would make no difference to what you are >experiencing as a first time slr user. > >..................................................... > >That means the mirror goes up and down in almost the same time frame. To the >extent you do not think you have lost the image, when in actual fact you lost it >for 1/8000 of a second! :) > >ted > Ted, is your cheek bulging out (from tounge thrust) or is your leg longer? :-) Jim