645 question ...

[Godfrey DiGiorgi]

Thank you, Peter!

I tested the 645 with a set of NiMH batteries and the rear body cap  
in place. It's been sitting a while so the shutter release was a  
little reluctant for a couple of presses, but that's cleared up  
now ... and

Wow! For a 645 SLR, the mirror/shutter is VERY smooth in operation.  
Much smoother than the Hassy 500CM or Mamiya 1000s, from my  
recollection. Quite impressive. The film drive motor is a little  
noisy but that's to be expected. The controls are pretty easy to  
figure out, although I'm reading the instruction manual before  
committing to loading film. It handles very nicely, nice to have  
metering in the body, etc.

Overall, a positive first impression... :-)

Godfrey



On Nov 8, 2006, at 1:12 PM, Peter Jordan wrote:

> I use NiMH rechargeables in mine without any problems at all.
>
> Peter
>
> P.S. Welcome to the sisterhood!!