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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