> Now that I've thought about it maybe the 1n wasn't the best 
> implementation, but just a rather neat one.  I like the 1n 
> system because when using mirror lockup I would mostly 
> [.....]
> I've got an old Minolta SRT Super which has the early type of 
> mirror lockup- just a switch beside the lens mount that locks 
> the mirror up and leaves it there. Which is fine until you want 
> to look through the viewfinder to recompose, when you have to 
> fiddle with that switch again, once to unlock it and once again 
> [.....]
> Rangefinders are good as mirror-shock-free cameras but there 
> is still nothing quite like having a an uninterrupted reflex viewing 
> system that makes no noise, no crashing sounds, and no vibration. 

Hi, Joe.

Every system has its pros and cons. It's impossible to declare one
of them as the best system overall. It's like declaring a certain 
camera to be the best camera in the world - it would be stupid,
because no camera in the world can fulfill absolutely everyone's
needs. Every photographer has his/hers own idea of "best camera".
I said that the Mamiya's implementation of mirror lock-up was better
that EOS 1N's, but I said it only from my point of view. Somebody
else could like 1N's implementation more than Mamiya's. It's a very 
good thing that there are so many different cameras of so many
different designs, so that every photographer can choose exactly the
one he/she likes.

Vlad

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