Re: How noisy is your camera?

2001-05-24 Thread David A. Mann
William Robb writes: > You guys and your little cameras. Pick up a 6x7 sometime. My RB67 is the quietest camera I've got :) Cheers, - Dave David A. Mann, B.E. (Elec) http://www.digistar.com/~dmann/ "Why is it that if an adult behaves like a child they lock him up, while children are allow

Re[2]: How noisy is your camera?

2001-05-24 Thread Bob Walkden
Hi, Thursday, May 24, 2001, 8:42:20 AM, you wrote: [...] > I was quite impressed with the LX and the winder. It runs about > as fast as my MZ-5, and about as quietly. I doubt very much if > the noise would anger an elephant. Any elephant with sense would be soothed by it and roll on its back to

Re: How noisy is your camera?

2001-05-24 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Shel Belinkoff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: May 24, 2001 7:20 AM Subject: Re: How noisy is your camera? > William Robb wrote: > > > You guys and your little cameras. Pick up a 6x7 sometime. > > Y

Re: How noisy is your camera?

2001-05-24 Thread Peter Alling
Being the proud user of Pentax Spotmatics of various vintages, at different times, MX's, LX's and one loan ZX-M I am surprised at how quiet the ZX-M is by comparison. The Spot's had an extremely noticeable Ker-Chunck from the Mirror slap my MX's have a slightly, (but not much), quieter mirror

Re: How noisy is your camera?

2001-05-24 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Gerald F. Cermak" Subject: Re: How noisy is your camera? > David A. Mann > > > The K2 is either quite noisy or very noisy depending on the mirror lockup > :) > > I second that. However, just tonight, a new MD LX arrive, and

Re: How noisy is your camera?

2001-05-24 Thread Gerald F. Cermak
David A. Mann > The K2 is either quite noisy or very noisy depending on the mirror lockup :) I second that. However, just tonight, a new MD LX arrive, and at 5fps on my LX, I was quite amazed at how quite and peaceful the camera was while doing all that work with the mirror. Gerald - This me

Re: How noisy is your camera?

2001-05-24 Thread David A. Mann
Todd Stanley writes: > I wouldn't be surprised if the KX and K2 are both the noisiest and > quietest Pentaxes, depending on if the mirror is locked up or not :) The K2 is either quite noisy or very noisy depending on the mirror lockup :) Cheers, - Dave David A. Mann, B.E. (Elec) http://www.

Re: How noisy is your camera?

2001-05-24 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "David A. Mann" < Subject: Re: How noisy is your camera? > Todd Stanley writes: > > > I wouldn't be surprised if the KX and K2 are both the noisiest and > > quietest Pentaxes, depending on if the mirror is locked up or not

Re: How noisy is your camera?

2001-05-23 Thread John Francis
Todd Stanley wrote: > > . . . . The MZ series is pretty loud, but I bet if you > got one of those 5 fps MX or LX motor drives going, it would be > even louder. Even with just the power winder, the M-series cameras are quite noisy. And when you let the motor drive on an MX run at full spee

Re[2]: How noisy is your camera?

2001-05-23 Thread Bob Walkden
: > What is the quietest SLR Pentax makes? > For shutter action? > Powered film advance? > - Original Message - > From: "John Francis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "PDML" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2001 11:01 AM >

Re: How noisy is your camera?

2001-05-23 Thread Todd Stanley
Use mirror lockup. The KX is incredibly noisy with the mirror down, with it up all I hear is a click when the shutter is 1/125-1/1000. As a matter of fact, I wouldn't be surprised if the KX and K2 are both the noisiest and quietest Pentaxes, depending on if the mirror is locked up or not :) As