Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/03/30

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Subject: [Leica] OT: CV 15/4.5 in Nikon F Mount
From: leicachris at worldnet.att.net (Chris Williams)
Date: Mon, 30 Mar 2009 11:38:47 -0500
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Yep, Leonard's right. I just checked the D3 manual. Mirror goes down after 
photo is taken. Funny thing, 30 sec into Mirror Lockup if the shutter is not 
pressed, the camera will take a photo a release the mirror. Only other 
mirror lock up is for cleaning the sensor only.

Damn.

Chris

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Leonard Taupier" Subject: Re: [Leica] OT: CV 15/4.5 in Nikon F Mount


> Chris,
>
> You can't use any lens that extends into the camera body. The digital 
> cameras mirror up mode is not the same as the old film cameras.  In  all 
> the newer Nikons what happens in mirror up mode is 1st push of  the 
> shutter button the mirror locks up. Second push of the shutter  the camera 
> takes the photo and the mirror drops back to viewing  position.
>
> Sorry. I wish it used a mechanical mirror up mode as well.
>
> Len
Replies: Reply from henningw at archiphoto.com (Henning Wulff) ([Leica] OT: CV 15/4.5 in Nikon F Mount)
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