Re: Long exposure question

2003-10-27 Thread Lon Williamson
AFAIK, K2 MLU is not cancellable. Nor does it stop down the lens. The KX does both. Michel Carrère-Gée wrote: Lon Williamson a écrit: The MX does not prefire the mirror. The finger flick technique works, though, on most MXen. I don't think you should use an MX when you want Ultimate Stability.

Re: Long exposure question

2003-10-21 Thread Michel Carrère-Gée
Lon Williamson a écrit: The MX does not prefire the mirror. The finger flick technique works, though, on most MXen. I don't think you should use an MX when you want Ultimate Stability. Grab a KX instead. It's the only camera Pentax ever produced that has sane MLU. And the K2 ??

Re: Long exposure question

2003-10-18 Thread Michel Carrère-Gée
Bucky a écrit: Works on the K1000 too. - uncertain on SV and ES - allway on SpotmaticF, SP500, KX, MX. - never on K2, ME, MEsuper, SuperA. (K2, M serie différent). The KX K2 haven a mirror lockup feature. Michel

Re: Long exposure question

2003-10-18 Thread Rob Studdert
On 17 Oct 2003 at 11:33, graywolf wrote: There is a old wife's tale that on the MX the self-timer prefires the mirror. I just checked and it does not do so on mine. Of course the MX has no mirror lock-up so it is even worse than the LX where you can use mirror lock-up and a cable release.

Re: Long exposure question

2003-10-17 Thread graywolf
: - Original Message - From: Steve Larson Subject: Re: Long exposure question Hey Bill, What is French flagging? Oh, and why is it called that? ;) You didn't do a Google search did you? Anyway, it's an old technique from when lenses didn't have shutters. The photographer would cap the lens

Re: Long exposure question

2003-10-17 Thread graywolf
There is a old wife's tale that on the MX the self-timer prefires the mirror. I just checked and it does not do so on mine. Of course the MX has no mirror lock-up so it is even worse than the LX where you can use mirror lock-up and a cable release. mike wilson wrote: Hi, Chris Brogden wrote:

Re: Long exposure question

2003-10-17 Thread Larry Levy
Graywolf wrote: There is a old wife's tale that on the MX the self-timer prefires the mirror. I just checked and it does not do so on mine. Of course the MX has no mirror lock-up so it is even worse than the LX where you can use mirror lock-up and a cable release. REPLY Not quite. If you tap the

RE: Long exposure question

2003-10-17 Thread Bucky
Works on the K1000 too. -Original Message- From: Larry Levy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 17-Oct-03 13:09 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Long exposure question Graywolf wrote: There is a old wife's tale that on the MX the self-timer prefires the mirror. I just checked and it does

Re: Long exposure question

2003-10-16 Thread Bob Walkden
Hi, Wednesday, October 15, 2003, 10:42:32 PM, you wrote: Here's a conundrum. Out last night taking night shots.Arrived with tripod, but I'd forgotten the remote release. With the LX, I can use mirror lock up or the self timer to reduce camera shake. What do people think would be the best

Re: Long exposure question

2003-10-16 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Peter Jordan Subject: Long exposure question Here's a conundrum. Out last night taking night shots.Arrived with tripod, but I'd forgotten the remote release. With the LX, I can use mirror lock up or the self timer to reduce camera shake. What do people

Re: Long exposure question

2003-10-16 Thread mike wilson
Hi, Bob Walkden wrote: If you've forgotten your Homburg then, as far as I remember, you can also use both the mlu and the self-timer on the LX. The one thing you _can't_ do on an LX. I remember being flabbergasted when I wanted to and realised I couldn't. The lever goes in opposite

Re: Long exposure question

2003-10-16 Thread Bob Walkden
Hi, Thursday, October 16, 2003, 9:13:55 PM, you wrote: If you've forgotten your Homburg then, as far as I remember, you can also use both the mlu and the self-timer on the LX. The one thing you _can't_ do on an LX. I remember being flabbergasted when I wanted to and realised I couldn't.

Re: Long exposure question

2003-10-16 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Steve Larson Subject: Re: Long exposure question Hey Bill, What is French flagging? Oh, and why is it called that? ;) You didn't do a Google search did you? Anyway, it's an old technique from when lenses didn't have shutters. The photographer would cap

Re: Long exposure question

2003-10-16 Thread Chris Brogden
On Thu, 16 Oct 2003, Bob Walkden wrote: The one thing you _can't_ do on an LX. I remember being flabbergasted when I wanted to and realised I couldn't. The lever goes in opposite directions for the two operations... well, what a lousy camera. Makes me glad mine were nicked g. I

Re: Long exposure question

2003-10-16 Thread mike wilson
Hi, Chris Brogden wrote: On Thu, 16 Oct 2003, Bob Walkden wrote: The one thing you _can't_ do on an LX. I remember being flabbergasted when I wanted to and realised I couldn't. The lever goes in opposite directions for the two operations... well, what a lousy camera. Makes