Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/11/14

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Subject: Re: [Leica] New Vario-Elmarit-R 35-70 f2.8 Asph. macro setting
From: Eric Welch <ewelch@ponyexpress.net>
Date: Sat, 14 Nov 1998 20:20:05 -0600

>  After borrowing an EOS1nRS and similar focal length
>lenses and shooting them side-by-side with his Leicas on PKR and finding
>them as good (in a few instances, better) he switched over.  Apparently
>the electronic diaphram in the EOS system is more reliable with fast
>motor drive speeds; 

First of all, the EOS1nRS in high speed mode leaves the aperture closed
during operation, no? But I've used the R4 with 4 fps motor for years and
never noticed any lag time in aperture action, except an old 24 Elmarit
that had a sticky aperture.
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Eric Welch
St. Joseph, MO
http://www.ponyexpress.net/~ewelch

Nix illegitimi carborundum ( Don't let the bastards grind you down)