Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/09/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]i recall, as discussed in this group, there are some real mechanical compromises that need to be addressed in order to make a shutter 2- or 4 times faster than the current leica M shutter. the reliability and quiet of the horizontal cloth shutter we now enjoy would likely be lost. on the other hand, perhaps it's possible to use the "other" synchro method, namely, a long duration or hi-speed multi flash triggered by the 2nd curtain, illuminating the image continuously as the slit traverses the frame, allowing sync to the max shutter speed. olympus pioneered this back in the 80's--i don't know if other "modern" cameras use this technique. - -rei > From: Eng Yeo <farmboys@xtra.co.nz> > > Leica, to me can solve any problem. They have the know-how except perhaps > how the make things more economically-viable. > I am sure, the M series could do with higher synchro speed in a mechanical > shutter than what it is offered to the market. Such low synchro speed is way > behind time. - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html