Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/01/01

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Mirror flapping and tripod dissertation
From: "Don Dory" <dorysrus@mindspring.com>
Date: Tue, 1 Jan 2002 08:46:55 -0500
References: <156.68cc7c0.2961c3c8@aol.com>

Evidence to mirror flapping comes surprisingly enough from Popular
Photography.  Maybe two years ago they tried to show that the vaunted F5
didn't need no stinkin mirror lock but the images showed a surprisingly
large amount even at 1/15th.

Second, if you follow the nature photography group they almost insist you
either lock up your mirror or avoid the range 1/4 to 1/30. Even if you are
using a large tripod lock the mirror up as the vibration is internal to the
mirror chamber which on upper end camera's is attached to the film rails and
the lens mount.

Last, my macro work has sharpened quit a bit by following this advice.  To
get on topic, isn't it nice to know that the Viso system almost make you
lock the mirror up prior to exposing?

Don Dory
dorysrus@mindspring.com

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