Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/06/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Gary Klein wrote: ><snip> > Mirror lock up was more important in the earlier technology of SLR cameras. > The shutter balancing and mirror bounce mechanisms have certainly been > refined through the years, which may have attributed to the loss of this > feature on many SLR cameras. ><snip> > gck IF you shoot a series of slides with a longish lens on a tripod at slower speeds and some of those shots you forget to lock up the mirror (assuming there is a mirror). Those shots upon close inspection with a decent loupe go right into the garbage can and I don't care how modern the mechanism is. I can't see how they will ever tame mirror bounce so it can be discounted. It's always better not there. And I don't think the "Right Stuff" behind such mechanical development compares with that behind electronics. Mark Rabiner