very true. also, hassy (and p645 for that matter) mirror is loud and seem to shake the camera, but *on its way down*. however what really matters is how well it is dampened on its way *up* -- and there the answer is "very well indeed".
best, mishka On 11/21/05, Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > It's fairly common practice, when shooting with a Hasselblad 500C/M > or similar, to press the button that flips up the mirror, closes the > front shutter and opens the rear shutter to minimize vibration at low > shutter speeds. Even hand held. As long as you're steady, it works > remarkably well. > > Godfrey > >

