When you invoke the silent mode, does the LCD show an "L" on the left side?
That indicates your in "Lurker" mode :-).
There is a MAJOR difference between regular and silent modes. If the
camera doesn't sound significantly different, you aren't in silent mode.
I've had people use my Hexar in this mode and turn to me after taking a
picture and say: "Did it take? I didn't hear anything." It's not
_really_ silent, but in an environment with normal ambient noise, nobody
else will hear it but you.
I don't know if the newer Hexar's can be modified to go into silent mode or
not. You'll have to ask the question somewhere else. Come to think of it,
try reading the messages posted on photo.net at
http://photo.net/photo/hexar.html, there's probably a discussion about it
there. Otherwise, check out Konica at http://www.konica.com/. The current
text doesn't say anything about the silent mode though.
Skip
At 5/28/99 01:46 PM +0200, you wrote:
>Hans van Veluwen schreef:
>>
>> Richard wrote:
>>
>> >:But I wouldn´t expect to much from the "silent mode" of this camera.
>
>> But maybe you did something wrong? First of all, you must use a Konica Hexar
>> Black - occasion
>
>It was an (used) black Hexar and the manual showed how to engage silent
>mode. There was an difference between silent and non-silent mode,
>affecting most filmtransport and focusing.
>
>I was curious about the mythical Hexar silent mode after reading an
>article in PhotoNet. The author claimed, that the Hexar is that silent,
>that it is sometimes difficult for the photographer to detect if the
>camera has fired or not.
>
>> The shutter of the Hexar in silent mode can only be heard when there is
>> absolutely no environment noise.
>
>Firing the camera I was able to hear the shutter working, as it was the
>shop clerk over the counter.
>Yes this camera is more muted than any automatic camera known to me, but
>not as silent as the fama goes.
>
>Regards
>
>Richard
>
>
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