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Re: [OM] DOF button tapedown

Subject: Re: [OM] DOF button tapedown
From: Tom@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Sun, 30 Dec 2001 14:19:10 -0500
On Wednesday, December 26, 2001 at 16:36, dreammoose 
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wrote re "Re: [OM] DOF button tapedown" saying:

> One important reason not to solve the vibration problem of an SLR with a TLR
> is a key reason for a SLR in the first place - Parallax. One big area where
> the miror, diaphram, shutter problems looms large is in macro work, where
> the TLRs have their own set of daunting problems. Then for those of us who
> use 35mm film scanners MF film is a problem.  Of course, I could use the old
> Rolleicord with Rollekin 35mm adapter, but that's pretty klunky, more a
> collector's item than practical picture taking device.
> 
> Olympus clearly felt a major solution to these problems lay in the use of 
> large, complex organic damping systems. With all their long lonses they say
> "When using a tripod, hold the camera steady with both hands and press the
> shutter release with the ball of finger, not with the cable release."
> 
> Moose

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