Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/05/31

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Subject: Re: [Leica] A Red Dot story
From: Mark Rabiner <mark@rabiner.cncoffice.com>
Date: Thu, 31 May 2001 02:27:38 -0700
References: <1A2819E2051ED411A2850008C79183F4068F448A@msgcov575nts.fmr.com> <3B16014A.D076E7F9@ubi.edu>

Lucien wrote:
> 
> "Carleton, Sam" wrote:
> 
> > P.S.  Does anyone know why Leica has never updated the shutter in the M6?
> > Nikon has had a manual shutter with a 1/250 flash sync in the FM2 for over
> > ten years now.  Has Leica ever given a reason for not updating the shutter?
> 
> Sam,
> 
> The noise.
> 
> Lucien

It's already up and does not need a date....

The Leica shutter is a legendary device of great history and hype spoke of in
reverent whispers buy people who should know better but can't help themselves.
You wanna fix it?  First establish that it is broke.
It would seem that for Leica a shutter of different specifications is not a priority.
The Leica shutter is an amazing classic. It's a main reason people buy the camera.

A 50th of a second sync is fine for them it's not a camera in which people who
shoot flash at high noon from a distance flock to.
If you respond to this message make your you don't snip mine all out or the
original asker will never see it.

Mark Rabiner
Ain't broke...
Portland, Oregon
USA

http://www.rabiner.cncoffice.com/

Replies: Reply from "Eric" <ericm@pobox.com> ([Leica] Re: A Red Dot story)
In reply to: Message from "Carleton, Sam" <Sam.Carleton@FMR.COM> (RE: [Leica] A Red Dot story)
Message from Lucien <director@ubi.edu> (Re: [Leica] A Red Dot story)