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Re: [OM] How Quiet is the OM-4T?

Subject: Re: [OM] How Quiet is the OM-4T?
From: andrew fildes <afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 23 Nov 2001 11:14:26 +1100
>>The mirror foam on my OM-4 is just fine, Hans.  Maybe what I'm
>>describing isn't "loudness" per se?  To me, the OM-4 has a nice, solid
>>"clacking" sound to it, while the OM-1N has a softer "clicking" sound.
>>So, maybe it isn't a matter of "volume" as much as it's a matter of tone?
>>  But, again, to me the OM-4 sounds "louder" than the OM-1N.  And,
>>Cori's P*nt*x LX sounds like a barn door slamming compared to my
>>beloved OM gear.
>>
>>Regards,
>>
>>Chris
>You should hear an older mechanical Canon F1n.  It sounds like a
>hammer hitting an anvil complete with ringing sound dying away.
>--
>Winsor Crosby
>Long Beach, California



The Kowa Six I had once. Thunderous mirror slap. Scares children, frightens
horses and brings looks of awe from sundry onlookers. Quietest I ever had?
- Minox 35 GL. If the trigger didn't lock afterwards, you might think it
hadn't happened.
AndrewF



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