Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/10/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Question: Will the shutter release while the shutter dial is in the "off" position? If so, at what speed? Dan C. At 06:35 PM 04-10-98 EDT, you wrote: >I read with some interest the news that the [so-called] "new" M6 was to >have an "off" position on the shutter dial, to "turn off the >electronics", and I presumed that meant the meter, which has always very >adequately been performed by the "B" setting. What the M camera could >always have benefitted from is a firing button lock. My problem has >never been battery; rather a missed shot due to the camera having >accidentally fired in the holdall and my not realising it until I pressed >the button. > >Regards, >Nigel >