Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/11/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The 400+ messages waiting for me since last Thursday have some interesting subject lines. I've sort of been picking and choosing, during spare moments, what to read. This line on SOFT RELEASE YOURSELF is amusing to me. You cannot possibly tell someone the benefits of an Abrahamsson or Ward soft release. This is a "hands-on" "experience required" effort. It's like trying to tell someone how to drive on ice. You cannot tell them, they have to go out and do it. Upon "doing it" it becomes immediately clear what is going on. Tom's dissertation was eloquent, but still... only words. Put a SOFT RELEASE on your camera. I mean... ten bucks!!! And then see for yourself just exactly what it does for you. Explanations just simply do not do it. This is an "experience required" event. SOFT RELEASE... don't get caught without one. Jim At 06:44 PM 11/16/98 +0100, it was written: >> >> Are Tom's releases as necessary on M2's and M3's as they are on later >> versions of the M? I can't believe that anything could improve the >> shutter release of these great old cameras. >> > >"Necessary" is a matter of opinion. I use one of Tom's releases (a >chrome if that makes any difference ;) on a 1963 M3. It certainly >makes a difference. Without the Softrelease, the shutter release is >fine velvet. > >With the Softrelease, it's smoooooooooth as silk ;-) > http://www.photoaccess.com Jim Brick, ASMP, BIAA Photo Access (650) 470-1132 Visual Impressions Publishing Visual Impressions Photography (408) 296-1629