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Subject: [Leica] Re:OT Nikons new cameras
From: creativevisions at verizon.net (Michael J Herring)
Date: Tue Apr 26 02:32:12 2005
References: <BE9180EE.13F53%mark@rabinergroup.com>

No, Nikon choose to eliminate that most useful feature in order to force
you
to purchase the F5. I have an old Nikon EL2 which has the self timer
mirror
up function and a
mirror lockup. I wish the F100 had this feature. I would buy one in a New
York minute!
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Rabiner" <mark@rabinergroup.com>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>
Sent: Sunday, April 24, 2005 7:59 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Re:OT Nikons new cameras


> On 4/24/05 9:31 AM, "creativevisions@verizon.net"
> <creativevisions@verizon.net> typed:
>
>> The F100 does NOT have a mirror lockup function. Macro photographers
>> require
>> an F5 or F6. (Unfortunately) because otherwise, the the F100 is a
superb
>> camera.
>> Mike
>>
> But did it have a thing like on the FM's and FE's where when you do a
self
> timer thing it first puts the mirror up and does everything and then at
> the
> very end you hear the little click?
>
> That aspect makes a camera more commercially viable has been my
> experience.
> You and do long telephoto and macro stuff with near impunity.
>
>
> As long as you don't need split second timing....
> And the element of "chance" appeals to you.
>
>
> Mark Rabiner
> Photography
> Portland Oregon
> http://rabinergroup.com/
>
>
>
>
>
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