> You could always get a TLR and not worry about a > mirror at all or an EOS-1RS with a pellicle mirror. > Or pick up any Nikon except the F5 or any Minolta > except the Maxxum9 and you will not have mirror lock > up at all.
Hi, Peter Now it's your time to cheat :-) A TLR is not a truly reflex camera - it suffers from paralax error, and the viewfinder is hard to see and use outside of the studio. On the other hand, the Mamiya 645AF that I was talking about handles exactly like a modern 35 mm SLR, the only difference being size and weight. It has a normal viewfinder, not a TLR-style screen. It's like an overgrown 35 mm SLR, and you can even use it for reportage if your muscles are strong enough. :-) The EOS 1RS seems like a good idea, and anybody who has ever used it seems to have liked it, but the fixed mirror affects your exposure. Even if the effect is not very noticeable (as far as I know, you lose just about two thirds of a stop), it still exists. (Yes, I know that the built-in meter adjusts the exposure accordingly, but it's still a little unpleasant.) With a Mamiya 645AF you don't have to give in comfort (like you do with a TLR) or EV (like you do with the 1RS). * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
