Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/12/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> > 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. > > I am wondering if you didn't inadvertently pluck an Exakta from the used > showcase. Did the wind lever on the camera fall under your right or > your left thumb? I didn't offer any value judgements. It was a very SOLID sound coming from the R6. It was just very lengthy and "complicated". Ca-chunk. Most 35mm SLRs sound like one "slap". In all fairness, perhaps there's some tricky mirror balancing act going on to minimize vibration. I sure hope so, becuase I would hate to have to use a separate cable release to lock up the mirror, as you apparently have to do.