Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/08/05

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Checking a tripod for resonance
From: "Gary Todoroff" <datamaster@humboldt1.com>
Date: Wed, 5 Aug 1998 23:35:03 -0700
 
I have seen some SL's that will lock the shutter up if you lightly tap the
shutter button just right. However, the lock-up was only in the original
Leicaflex, and neither my SL nor SL2 will perform the "tap trick". Too bad.
. .

Gary Todoroff
> 
> << Almost all of the daylight shots in shade where I was trying to get
some
>  dof turned out blurred from resonant camera shake on a tripod. Most of
the
>  shots were in the 1/4 to 1/30 second range. >>
> 
> Gary, this is the shutter speed range where mirror vibrations is also an
> issue.  Did you lock up the mirror? (or can you on an SL).
> 
> Tom Shea