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Re: [OM] Pop Photo correspondence

Subject: Re: [OM] Pop Photo correspondence
From: Joel Wilcox <jowilcox@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 17 May 1999 20:09:26 -0500
At 11:16 AM 5/17/99 -0700, George quoted himself:
>
>**But** I think there was an oversight in the list of all current
>cameras which have MLU.  The OM-4Ti, like the Maxxum 9 and the PZ-1p
>mentioned in the article, has a self-timer which locks-up the mirror
>(and stops down the aperture) before the shutter opens. In the OM-4Ti
>case, the pre-fire is set at 12 seconds.
>

Then We-That-Includes-Keppler responded:
>
>"We have received similar messages from many other OM-4Ti owners, and  
>your are indded correct. However, a mirror lock that requires you to 
>wait 12 sec before the exposure is made is only useful with 
>stationary subjects."
>
snip
>"Frankly, I think that any mirror lock-up that relies on the self-timer
>is a waste of time except under certain specific conditions, and is 
>not a real mirror lock-up. Mr. Keppler disagrees, and often uses the 
>2-sec lock-up feature on the copying stand and occasionally on the 
>microscope, claiming it is easier to actuate. He does not use it 
>for moving subjects."
>

O my prophetic soul, eh George?

Judging from the vehemence of the argument and "Their" willingness to shift
ground, I think you wounded the whippersnapper.  He took a lot of shots.
His willingness to speak against Keppler and then to say "We includes
Keppler" shows you got his brains a bit addled.

Well, I'm gonna go use my "real" MLU on the OM-1 and shoot some moving
subjects. I didn't realize you could do that. 



   
Joel Wilcox
Iowa City, Iowa USA

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