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

Subject: Re: [OM] Question: Mirror and aperture pre-fire?
From: Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 12 Aug 2009 09:05:15 -0400
Read more closely, George.  The problem is only evident in the range of 
shutter speeds that would preclude action photography.  I don't think it 
will be a problem for you.

Chuck Norcutt


DrT (George Themelis) wrote:
>> If you shoot from a tripod in the range of 1/60 to 1/2 second you'll
>> want a body with mirror and aperture pre-fire.  As identified by Moose's
>> last message they are the OM-2Sp,  OM-4 series, OMPC and OM2000 bodies.
> 
> Also, the OM-10.  I checked it last night.
> 
> Thinking about it a bit further, M&A Prefire is very restrictive.  For a 2d 
> photographer it practically excludes action and wildlife photography, two of 
> the main reasons to use telephoto lenses.  Mainly static subjects can be 
> photographed with this technique.
> 
> For a 3d photographer like myself, camera synchronization and prefiring are 
> NOT compatible.  You cannot prefire two cameras and expect them to fire 
> together.
> 
> That leaves only one area for me:  Using one camera and a slide bar to 
> photograph static subjects.
> 
> I guess I have to live with the vibrations....
> 
> George 
> 
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