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In article , Bob Ford
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> On Wed, 23 Feb 2005 20:07:38 GMT, "Jeremy" wrote:
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> >> > The Leica M2 was the first to use an instant-return mirror.
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> >> > It was so fast there was no perceptible blackout at all.
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> >Huh? What mirror?
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> Good point, as I recall Nikon was making a rangefinder type camera
> copied after the Leica (Nikon SP perhaps?) and they came out with
> their first SLR with instant return mirror and left Leica in the dust
> with it. I was heavily involved in still photography at that time and
> up until then I viewed anything Japanese as "copy cat" stuff but from
> there on Nikon became the innovators.
Actually, a better comment would be 'modeled on Contax'. The Nikon
rangefinders are very similar to the Contax and have a similar mount. I
have not seem the inside of either first hand but have seen pictures
and the shutter mechanisms appear to be quite different.
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> Someone else wrote they thought the early Bronicas had instant return
> and I'm thinking that is correct but the thing was certainly noisy.
> Not exactly great equipment for quiet times in weddings:-)
>
> When I got my first Hassy ( had never used one until I got my own) I
> HATED the thing.....left me feeling very insecure as to what the
> subject had done at the moment of exposure.
> I focus with right eye and quickly developed a habit of watching the
> subject with my left eye.
> Once I got used to the thing I was totally sold. Some of the best pix
> I ever took were with my Hassy!
I've liked my Hassy from the first shot onward but I'd be the first to
say that my use of the Hassy is not the reason my shots come out great.
Zeiss lenses are great and I love the way the camera works but I think
I'd be able to do as well with other cameras. i just like the Hassy.
raoul
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> Bob Ford
> Images In Motion
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