The study of mirror symmetry has been extended to the T-z=+/- 1/2 nuclei V-45 and Ti-45 using a Mg-24 + Mg-24 fusion-evaporation reaction at the Vivitron accelerator at IReS Strasbourg. In order to extend the study to more-exotic nuclei, a new experimental technique using fragmentation of a secondary beam has been tried at GSI. The aim was to study excited states in Ni-53 using fragmentation of a Ni-55 beam produced in the initial fragmentation of 600 MeV/A Ni-58 by a Be-9 target. Details and results of both experiments will be presented.