Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/04/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I have mentioned this before, so forgive me for repeating it. The metal shutters in the Canon EOS A2 are nearly silent. If you have the mirror locked up you will only know the exposure has been made when the film advances. The M6 shutter is loud by comparison. Certainly Leica could make a quiet metal blade shutter. The truth is we just don't want to give up that lovely liquid sound the M shutter makes. I'm no diletante, but sometimes tha just like to hear that "shlunnk" Tom >The Nikon FM2 also has a fast mechanical shutter which is by the way, the >same as the contax s2! >It would maybe fit in the M6 (not sure because it's a vertical travel >shutter and it might require a complete redesign of the body), but there is >a crucial point : The NOISE! A fast shutter would make much more noise than >the textile curtains of the Ms....What do you think of a noisy M6????? >Thib.