I know that the reflex of the mirror is an inherent part of the camera, but is there a way to pad it or anything so that taking a picture is silent or at least quieter? Without affecting the picture?
Thanks for you help.
2007-02-11 04:38:05 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Photography
That's kind of what I thought pathfinder. I just hate making a huge noise because at some times it's inappropriate.
2007-02-11 04:44:27 · update #1
I have an old school Nikon F3...makes a decent amount of noise.
2007-02-11 04:44:51 · update #2
simple broke your camera.
2007-02-18 17:46:26 · answer #1 · answered by hotnshot_girl 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Thats the whole thing with SLR cameras, no matter how much baffling you put on them they still make more noise than a rangefinder which are near silent. If you want an absolutely silent 35mm camera my suggestion is to trade in your camera to KEH.com and use the funds to buy a Leica rangefinder. However, if you like manual Slr's stick with your F3, it is one of the best most robust manual SLR 35mm cameras ever made.
2007-02-11 06:04:28 · answer #2 · answered by wackywallwalker 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You're kind of stuck unless you go with an old school rangefinder (Leica, Canon) or modern digital. The old SLRs announce themselves, and that's it. There are "blimps" (big sound-muffling things) that you can get that quiet the camera, but it would cost as much as the rangefinder idea. BTW, on movie sets of yore, the rangefinder was *the* camera to use due to its quietude.
2007-02-11 05:55:55 · answer #3 · answered by DaBrudda 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've heard of people covering the camera with a towel for photographing sleeping babies and such. I'm not quite sure how it would work, but I'm sure it would look quite silly. Or I *think* there are cases you can buy; try searching online. However... there's not much that can be done about it besides muffling the sound.
2007-02-11 07:39:37 · answer #4 · answered by R H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may be able to address this issue with a good camera repair shop. They might be able to renew the baffling on the back of the mirror or something.
2007-02-11 04:58:20 · answer #5 · answered by Jess 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Pad it on the outside? Is that what You mean? Like putting it into a specially made box, and using a remote shutter control?
2007-02-18 17:49:07 · answer #6 · answered by Ashleigh 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why not wrap the camera with some padded material to muffle the noise?
2007-02-11 04:44:51 · answer #7 · answered by Henry 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
No, you start monkeying with the inners of the camera, and you will wind up with a broken and useless camera. If it isn't broke, don't fix it.
2007-02-11 04:41:16 · answer #8 · answered by WC 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
what camera do you have?
most of the new slr's are pretty quiet. i have a nikon D80.
2007-02-11 04:44:18 · answer #9 · answered by beverleekumar 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋