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From: ddb@mrvax.DEC (DAVID DYER-BENNET MRO1-2/L14 DTN 231-4076)
Newsgroups: net.rec.photo
Subject: Re: vibration in slr cameras
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Date: Mon, 4-Jun-84 09:51:55 EDT
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Posted: Mon Jun  4 09:51:55 1984
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...brl-vgr-ron suggests to someone (I just stuck my head in) that he go
find an old Canon Pelix to avoid slr vibration.  He could also get the
version of the new Canon F-1 with the 14 fps motor drive, which also uses
a partially-silvered stationary mirror (but is probably much more expensive
than an old Pelix).

Or he could get an old Leica M2 or M3, or an old or new M4.  There would still
be some shutter vibration, but it shouldn't be any worse than in a Pelix.  Also,
rangefinder focusing is a BIG win in dim light.  Of course there are other
tradeoffs (lens cost, limited range of lenses supported with viewfinder
frames, etc.).

		-- David Dyer-Bennet
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