Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/05/04

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Intermediate Shutter Speeds
From: Dan Cardish <dcardish@microtec.net>
Date: Mon, 04 May 1998 08:17:14 -0400
 
At 08:26 AM 04-05-98 -0400, Don wrote:
>The manual for my M2 states that intermediate shutter speeds can be set
>between 1 to 1/8 sec., betwen 1/15 and 1/30 sec., and between 1/60 and
>1/1000 sec.  The Leica brochure for M6, on the other hand, states that
>intermediate shutter speeds are "not permissible."  Is there a
>difference between an M2 and an M6 on this point?  (I would be willing
>to bet that this topic was discussed here before.)  Thanks.

This was discussed quite a while ago, but I don't recall the answer.  My
guess is that as far as the M6 shutter is concerned, you CAN set
intermediate speeds, but that the M6 meter is designed to give accurate
readings only for integral shutter speed settings.

Dan C.