K-x LiveView: Is there a way to keep the mirror up?

RolloR · 06-05-2010, 10:47 PM

In LiveView, when you shutter the camera, the mirror goes down and up, TWICE.

I think it's ridiculous and redundant. Can't it just keep the mirror up all the time during LiveView? Like what it does in Movie mode.

Eruditass · 06-05-2010, 11:10 PM

Unfortunately, the shutter is apparently linked to the mirror, unlike the K-7(?). Just more reason to use the much faster phase detect for focusing, as it flips the mirror the same number of times.

Laurentiu Cristofor · 06-06-2010, 09:23 AM

Originally posted by Eruditass

Unfortunately, the shutter is apparently linked to the mirror, unlike the K-7(?). Just more reason to use the much faster phase detect for focusing, as it flips the mirror the same number of times.

Interesting - I never used LiveView on the K-x to notice this difference.

I can confirm that the K-7 doesn't fumble with the mirror: there's just a silent swish-swish, but the mirror isn't heard.

06-05-2010, 10:47 PM	#1
RolloR Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Photos: Albums Posts: 264	K-x LiveView: Is there a way to keep the mirror up? In LiveView, when you shutter the camera, the mirror goes down and up, TWICE. I think it's ridiculous and redundant. Can't it just keep the mirror up all the time during LiveView? Like what it does in Movie mode.

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06-05-2010, 11:10 PM	#2
Eruditass Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,207	Unfortunately, the shutter is apparently linked to the mirror, unlike the K-7(?). Just more reason to use the much faster phase detect for focusing, as it flips the mirror the same number of times.

06-06-2010, 09:23 AM	#3
Laurentiu Cristofor Banned Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: WA Photos: Albums Posts: 3,055	Originally posted by Eruditass Unfortunately, the shutter is apparently linked to the mirror, unlike the K-7(?). Just more reason to use the much faster phase detect for focusing, as it flips the mirror the same number of times. Interesting - I never used LiveView on the K-x to notice this difference. I can confirm that the K-7 doesn't fumble with the mirror: there's just a silent swish-swish, but the mirror isn't heard.