I am thinking of buying a P67, but I have heard rumors of problems of the opening shutter causing enough vibration to be a problem on long exposures. (I understand the matter of mirror lock up, but I am wondering explicitly about problems caused by the shutter.)

Thanks.

Don Byrd

-- Don Byrd (dbyrd1@nycap.rr.com), May 16, 1998

Answers

The shutter vib problem is not rumor, but fact. It's not so much of a problem with long exposures but more with long lenses. Don't let this quirk sway you from buying this camera. SR

-- Steve Rasmussen (srasmuss@flash.net), May 19, 1998.

To add to Steve's comment, the shutter vibration seems to be most noticable at 1/15 sec (from what reading I've done on the subject.) Slower and faster speeds do not present the same degree of "shake".

-- Benson (btw@vnet.net), May 20, 1998.