Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/02/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Richard, You must be referring to the R4, not the R4s (I only have M, A, and A). Is the M on the R4s a manual mode with spot meter or large field? Thanks everyone for the on-line manual. Steve At 07:49 AM 2/14/98 +0000, you wrote: >There is a knob on the front >>left of the camera about the 8:00 position (this is looking at the camera >>from the front). What is the purpose of that knob? > >Electronic self-timer >> >>Question 2. The camera has next to the speed control know an indicator that >>goes from M to A to A. It seems that the A's are aperature priority >>(eventhough the book I have says the camera is a shutter priority camera). >>What are the differences in the A's and which is which? > >A in a square = aperture priority, large field exposure metering >A in a circle = aperture priority, spot metering (4.5% area of viewfinder = >central circle) >T in a square = shutter priority large field metering >P in a square = programmed exposure >M in a circle = manual spot metering > >>What other hidden features are there that anybody can think of that I >>should know. Thanking you in advance. >> >Meter reading can be held by half pressing release button. >Double exposure facility simply by pressing the rewind button. >Meter is silicon photo diode type. >5 interchangeable focusing screens available. > >Hope this is of interest. > >Richard >>Steve >> >> >************** >Richard Ogden >rjo@provider.co.uk >************** > >