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Old 16-01-2007, 01:34 PM
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Originally Posted by TeZZa View Post
Just skimming the specs; both the Nikon D80 and the Canon EOS 400D look pretty dam good! However, I noticed that the D80 dosn't have true mirror lock-up, would that be an issue for astro work (I have'nt looked yet to see if the 400 D is the same). Note, I'm more familar with film SLRs...
The 350D has mirror lock-up so the 400D probably does. I find it more of a pain than useful so don't use it most of the time, but if your telescope mount is prone to vibrations it would be a big advantage to have it.
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