Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/10/25
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Hi Jim & other Softie users,
I have a problem when using the Softie in that when I reach for
the speed dial with my index finger, I often would accidentally trip
the shutter realease on my M6. Have you had the same problem
and how do you work around it ?
- - Phong
- -----Original Message-----
From: Jim Brick <jim@brick.org>
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Date: Sunday, October 25, 1998 1:54 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] [long]My first M: notes & questions
>You need the whole package. Tom's release AND Tom's winder. Forget that
>thumb lever thingie on the top of the camera, except for the very first
>wind when loading new film. I actually use my Fred Ward soft release rather
>than Tom's because it is much smaller and thinner. But I used Tom's for the
>most of my Europe trip in September and have not a single complaint.
>
>Jim
>
>PS... once you use Tom's winder, it's like a microwave, you cannot imagine
>how you ever got along without it.
>
>
>At 02:19 AM 10/25/98 +0100, you wrote:
>>
>>4. I'm still ambivalent about Tom's soft release. On the FA it was
>>not better than that camera's already superb release. And on the M6
>>it's great, but when I advance the film the SR seems to catch under
>>my finger, resulting in a gentle torque on the shutter button. This
>>causes a LESS smooth release than the plain ol' shutter button.
>>Any tips?
>>
>>Regards, Alexey
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