Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/03/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Stanley E Yoder wrote: > > Marshall Mundheim's query about Ms firing a flash if the shutter release > is pressed (but shutter not wound) sent me to my IIIf LTM. It does it > too, guys and dolls. So this is an artifact ever since the synched LTMs, > not just the Ms. > I guess all you people don't understand that the Leica RFs are simply very sophisticated, expensive and prestigious test fire buttons for the Vivitar 285 when used on manual and a meter reeding needs to be made. One of the cameras' features cunningly included was the ability to also expose film, a feature often used in advertising to justify the high cost of the Leica test button. donal - -- Donal Philby San Diego http://www.donalphilby.com