SLR Medium format cameras with an instant-return mirror

[macfred]

The metal levers on the earlier ETR series cameras fit perfectly on the ETRSi in place of those accursed plastic levers.

I should add that the metal levers are not directional, so they can be used used in place of both the mirror lockup lever or the multiple exposure lever.

Yep, did it a few years ago with my ETRSi - perfect! One can get a broken ETR series camera for a song (though the working ones are cheap too).

 

[itsdoable]

Is it so important to have an instant return mirror in medium format anyway? You're never going to be machine gunning with them...

I have never felt the lack of an instant return mirror has been a problem. It would be nice to have but not at the increased weight of an electric motor drive. I would rather use the weight to carry more lenses with me. I never had a problem with the lack of the gliding mirror system on my Hasselblad 503 CX when I use the 250mm lens, 500mm lens or the 500mm lens with the 2XE.

Maybe we can steer this back towards the topic - the OP did not answer why the interest in an instant return mirror.

I've state some of the reasons I like it.

However, with my Hasselblad 500 series cameras, I have never missed a shot because my camera was not cocked. A non-return mirror is probably the most obvious shutter cocked indicator you can get. I would count that as a plus!

 

[alanrockwood]

... A non-return mirror is probably the most obvious shutter cocked indicator you can get. I would count that as a plus!

Excellent point