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Author Message   Olympfix Tinkerer Username: Olympfix Post Number: 46 Registered: 05-2009 Rating: N/A Votes: 0 Posted on Wednesday, August 24, 2011 - 01:42 am:    If the mirror is down, and can be lifted to the top fully, the camera is not cocked. If the mirror can only be lifted slightly, the mirror mechanism is ready to fire, and, usually , the shutter is cocked.