Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/02/29

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica vs. Contax wars
From: john <bosjohn@mediaone.net>
Date: Tue, 29 Feb 2000 18:28:44 +0000

Julian Thomas wrote:
> 
> Contax has to be the
> > leader  among  35 mm rangefinders. Right??
> 
> OK, what camera am I using? I see something about to happen so I frame and
> press the trigger, then I wait whilst the camera goes whirr whirr before
> eventually firing the shutter then I get the photographic equivalent of the
> noise of a cement mixer going around which draws the attention of everyone
> within a 20 yard radius - 'hey ma, I just took a photo'.
> 
> Julian
> >
I don't know what camera your using, but my G2 is quick and relitivly quiet.
Certainly much quieter then your average, or even above average SLR.  Also my
Retina llc is quieter than my Leicas, any of them.
John