One reason for no mirror lockup in the 2: The 2 activates a small switch as
the mirror goes up, which turns the auto circuit on. If the mirror were
locked up and left that way, the batteries would run down. A later factory
mod was to REMOVE the small switch which was turned on by the mirror. So,
the sole reason for not having a mirror lock was eliminated.
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Bruce Hamm" <bhamm@xxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2002 9:28 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] What body to buy???
> Rob,
>
> No, OM-2 bodies do not have mirror lock-up. OM-1 bodies, of course, do
have
> the mirror lock-up function which is why they are so popular with
> astro-photographers. However, the OM-2 does have a great auto-exposure
> function that will maintain very long exposures (i.e. several minutes)
that
> I have found to be pretty accurate for general night exposures. I have had
> good results by simply setting the camera to auto and let it do its thing.
> To be safe, bracket each shot.
>
> Hope this helps,
>
> Bruce
>
>
> Bruce Hamm
> Ottawa, Canada
> bhamm@xxxxxxxx
>
>
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