The stop down mechanism was part of the 2S design and was included
specifically to make the program mode work.
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ScottGee1 wrote:
> Ah, this is very interesting. I've seen the stop-down mechanism of
> the OMs 'blamed' for causing vibration at low shutter speeds. Was
> this improvement in the 2s an attempt to address the problem? How
> successful was it in practice?
>
> When I compare, I get the sense that the 2s has a bit less 'kick' than the 4T.
>
> BTW, if this has already been discussed ad nauseum, feel free to refer
> me to the archives. I used to try to search them but never found what
> I wanted so I no longer bother . . .
>
> Thanks!/ScottGee1
>
> On 1/23/07, C.H.Ling <ch_photo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>>What you heard was not only the shutter sound but also the aperture close
>>down mechanism, the OM2s stop down lever close more gentely and longer so
>>the sound is differ from other OM bodies.
>>
>>C.H.Ling
>
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