Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/12/30

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Mirror flapping and tripod dissertation
From: FIGLIO4CAP@aol.com
Date: Sun, 30 Dec 2001 16:58:00 EST

In a message dated 12/30/2001 4:35:52 PM Eastern Standard Time, jim@brick.org 
writes:

<< The camera vibrations 
 radiate out (down the legs) and echo back to the camera. This does not 
 happen in either a wooden tripod or a carbon fiber tripod. >>

Has anyone measured the magnitude of the reflected vibration? Leica has said 
since the SL that the mirror slows down before it hits the stop and thus, 
causes no vibration problem. Is that so or not? Further, if this vibation is 
a problem on a tripod does not hand-holding ameliorate the problem?

Bob Figlio
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