Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/12/31

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Subject: [Leica] R6.2 sounds
From: Jim Brick <jimbrick@photoaccess.com>
Date: Thu, 31 Dec 1998 15:08:18 -0800

At 05:00 PM 12/31/98 -0500, you wrote:
>Byron Rakitzis wrote:
> I was at Keeble & Shuchat today and decided to hold an R6.2 to see what
>> the fuss was all about. Just curious about what goes on when you press the
>> shutter release. This camera has a more complicated sound than any other
>> 35mm SLR I've heard. It's almost like you can hear the mirror getting out
>> of the way, then the shutter releasing, then the mirror coming down again.
>

Funny thing is... that's exactly what you do hear. The 6.2 is all
mechanical. And makes all of those mechanical noises. Great great camera!

Jim