More on MX psudo mirro lock

Hi, Just a little tidbit. I was experimenting with a MX mirror mechanism and found that the mirror can easily be returned to normal after flicking the shutter to achieve pseudo mirror lock. The aperture stop-down lever is also the mirror flip-up catch therefore if you gently lower the

Re: More on MX psudo mirro lock

Again looking at how the mechanism works I can't see how flicking the shutter to achieve pseudo mirror lock could cause damage to the camera. Rob Studdert What I have heard from a repairman was that, on slow speeds, once the mirror is up, there is free moving piece that may cause the speed to