Howdy, Frank ...
I understand how you feel about using two different bodies.
It can sometimes get in the way (for me) big time.
Had a similar experience recently with my LX mirror. Try
new batteries. Cleared up the problem immediately. BTW,
try the larger Lithium battery, CR 1/3N. They last a
l-o-n-g time. Been changing over all my cameras to those as
needed.
I'm anticipating some nice ice racing shots <smile>
shel
frank theriault wrote:
>
> So, yesterday was the annua Torontol Bike Courier Ice Race.
>
> Yes, people on bikes race on an ice rink. They spend hours inserting screws
> into their tires, pointy side out, then go race in ice.
>
> It's quite a fun event, attracting couriers from as far away as Montreal and
> Ottawa (they're places in Canada).
>
> I'm there with my LX (for the short zoom and 19mm) and the MX (for the long
> zoom). First thing I noticed, being the first time I've fired off the LX
> and MX at the same session is how much louder the LX is. Wow. Big
> difference. I also notice that I really don't like switching between two
> different bodies in a situation like that, because there's that momentary
> adjustment ("which body do I have again?") that I find awkward.
>
> So, it starts snowing. Pretty hard actually. No problems, except I've got
> to wipe off the lenses quite often.
>
> Then, after about 3 hours on the ice (the temp was probably just below
> freezing), the LX's mirror sticks up. It won't go down. The shutter has
> closed, but the mirror stays up. I press the "mirror down" button of the
> MLU, and nothing. Then, I move the shutter speed dial from Auto, hit the
> "mirror down" button, and down it comes.
>
> Go inside to maybe warm up the camera a bit, go out, happens again. So,
> after I get the mirror down a second time, I shoot manual, and it's fine.
> Whew!
>
> After the race, there's a party. I'm trying out Neopan 1600 (pushed to
> 3200) as sort of a test for next week's concert that I want to shoot. I'm
> shooting the LX on Auto, and it's fine. Mirror comes down every time. So,
> I relax, and drink more beer than I should (but not so much that I'm hung
> over this morning).
>
> Even though it wasn't ~that~ cold out, I'm thinking the cold may have had
> something to do with this mirror problem. Has this ever happened to anyone
> else?
