RE: [APML] question about mirror lockup...

["Koebel, Alen" <Alen.Koebel@christiedigital.com>]

Jeff Crilly wrote:

> I'm wondering what folks mean by "mirror lockup" (on other cameras).
> Is it a specific button to actually lockup the mirror, or is it this
> self-timer thing?

Sometimes one, sometimes the other (and sometimes both?). Two
ancient examples: The venerable Olympus OM-1 has a little knob
on the side of the lens mount area that you turn (I find it 
darned hard to do, sometimes). The equally venerable Pentax 
K1000 has "unofficial" mirror lock-up that you activate by 
tapping the shutter release button. Awkward to use in practice
but better than not having it at all. 

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