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Re: [OM] Question: Mirror and aperture pre-fire?

Subject: Re: [OM] Question: Mirror and aperture pre-fire?
From: John Hermanson <omtech1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 12 Aug 2009 08:59:54 -0400
OM-10, G, 20 mirror goes up 1/3rd of the way when self timer is used. 
You still get a little mirror slap there.  PC / 40 I'm not sure.
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DrT (George Themelis) wrote:
>>> Is this a feature only in the OM-4?  How is it activated?
>> It is activated by simply using the self-timer on the OM-2Sp,  OM-4
>> series, OMPC and OM2000 bodies. When the shutter release is pressed, the
>> aperture and mirror actions take place immediately. The shutter waits to
>> fire until the self timer delay finishes.
> 
> Very interesting, thank you Moose!
> 
> This is not a feature in the OM-10, my favorite camera? :)
> 
> I think I have a couple of OM-2Sps, I'll check.
> 
> Do I need an OM4?  I do not really care for the stop metering. In stereo, I 
> prefocus and set the apertures and shutter speeds identically in both 
> cameras.  What else will the OM4 give me?
> 
> I also like to shoot TTL with flash in slide bar stereo with ONE camera.  I 
> think the OM2 has TTL flash.
> 
> Thank you for any advice.
> 
> George TNG 
> 
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