<p>My experience is limited, but consistent with other authors and as follows:<br>
Nikon F - medium to low slap<br>
Nikon FE - high slap. Unusable for me for this reason. It could have been a gasket issue, but I had problems with this camera...<br>
Nikon ME2 - medium to high slap<br>
Nikon F3 - medium to low slap<br>
Nikon F4 - Very low slap (the mirror is counter-ballanced and amazing).<br>
Nikon D90 - medium<br>
Nikon D700 - medium.<br>
Sadly, in my humble opinion, the F3 and F4 are significantly better than the medium priced DSLRs of yesterday (D90, D700). I assume that the high-end newer DSLRs (D3, D4, etc) are in line with the better film cameras of yesteryear (such as the F100, F4, F5, F6, etc).<br>
A previous writer commented that he could hold the camera open for 2 seconds without blurring the picture on a Nikon F. It should be noted that the longer the exposure (beyond about 1/3 of a second), the less you will see the slap because the camera will only move for a very short period. Hence, mirror slap has the greatest effect at speeds of about 1/8 to 1/60 of a second. Of course it goes without saying that with longer exposures you have to hold the camera amazingly still or have a tripod...</p>
Mirror Slap: Best and Worst Nikon SLR's?
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<p>My experience is limited, but consistent with other authors and as follows:<br>
Nikon F - medium to low slap<br>
Nikon FE - high slap. Unusable for me for this reason. It could have been a gasket issue, but I had problems with this camera...<br>
Nikon ME2 - medium to high slap<br>
Nikon F3 - medium to low slap<br>
Nikon F4 - Very low slap (the mirror is counter-ballanced and amazing).<br>
Nikon D90 - medium<br>
Nikon D700 - medium.<br>
Sadly, in my humble opinion, the F3 and F4 are significantly better than the medium priced DSLRs of yesterday (D90, D700). I assume that the high-end newer DSLRs (D3, D4, etc) are in line with the better film cameras of yesteryear (such as the F100, F4, F5, F6, etc).<br>
A previous writer commented that he could hold the camera open for 2 seconds without blurring the picture on a Nikon F. It should be noted that the longer the exposure (beyond about 1/3 of a second), the less you will see the slap because the camera will only move for a very short period. Hence, mirror slap has the greatest effect at speeds of about 1/8 to 1/60 of a second. Of course it goes without saying that with longer exposures you have to hold the camera amazingly still or have a tripod...</p>