By that definition the MX wins hands down for Pentax. In "other brands" the Nikon FM comes very close.
Don > -----Original Message----- > From: frank theriault [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, August 03, 2005 7:27 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Poll: The Quietest Mechanical 35mm SLR > > > On 8/2/05, Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Frank - can you define what you mean by "mechanical" in the > subject line? > > Yeah, I thought about that after I posted, and I guess it can get > pretty fuzzy, huh? > > I would say it's a camera with a shutter mechanism that will work > independantly of a battery. So, basically, a camera that, if it has a > battery, is only used for the light meter, and can run without the > batter/meter. > > Make sense? > > So, an LX would be included in the mix, as it will work battery-free > from shutter sync and up; only the slower speeds are > battery-dependant. > > If anyone has any other definitions, feel free to jump in. > > BTW, Shel, I'd heard that the Konica Hexar in "stealth" mode is pretty > damned quiet (near silent), but as you pointed out, not an SLR. > > Now I'll to read your links. > > thanks, > frank > > > > -- > "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson >
