Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/10/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Greetings all This is my first message to this list, though I've been a Lurker for some time now. Question1: I have an M4P plus 35mm Summicron and 50mmSummicron lenses. When I attach the 35mm to the body, the corresponding 35/135mm framelines appear as normal, however, the 50mm frameline also appears, making for a very "busy" veiwfinder!.-- Can anyone tell me whether the 50mm frameline should be there as I understand only the 35/135mm should appear?--if not, what adjustments are required?. Question2: As I understand it, the Olympus OM 3TI has a horizontal cloth focal plane shutter, not unlike the Leica-M. It too, has a slow sync. Speed (1/60) when using normal flash. It also has the ability to synchronise up to 1/2000 sec when used with the dedicated F-280 flash by using the "Super FP (focal plane)" flash mode on the flash. Is it conceivable that this unit, if used on the M-camera, could allow for higher sync. Speeds and if not, surely Leica would have provided something similar with their new flash just released?.--I realise that FP flash at faster shutter speeds reduces the effective power of the flash considerably, but for the purposes of slight fill-in, this would not be too much of a concern. As a working photojournalist, I too love the "available light" of my photographs but there are times, particularly in high contrasting light when fill-in flash is necessary, if the photo is too succeed. Ideally a reflector of sorts could do the job, but all too often one does not have the time nor the "eight" arms required to hold both camera and reflector. Hence my predominant use of SLR cameras. I'd be interested in your thoughts, apologies if this query has been discuss previously Thanks for your time Bruce Mercer