I am not 100% sure, but I think for K mount bodies, ME Super & MX are considered the most quietist, and Super A/Program and LX are the noisiest of all.
regards, Alan Chan >Lately David Brooks wrote: " ... Super Program ...is a lot noisier than my >K1000 or Spotties..." and Ken Archer "...Super Program. There was so much >mirror slap and shutter noise that I replaced the mirror pad which was >about >gone and the light seals. That didn't help. Compared to my ME Supers and >Spotmatics, >the Super Program is a real "klunker", at least that is what it sounds >like. >You lose stealth mode after the first shot." > >I just caught a P30t on ebay and used it first yesterday. The noise is >ugly. >Making photos of people in front of the railway station I feared someone >would >mention it, feel disturbed by me taking photos -probably of him- and snatch >it >off. I mentioned the K1000 is quite loud, too. My MX (I don't own any more) >had a nicer noise. The MZ-5N makes some sound because of the motor. I have >never used any other camera body. > >Which camera body would you recommend for doing rather quiet work? > >Regards >Bernd _________________________________________________________________ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
