Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/07/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I beg to differ, Eric. The M is manual, NOT mechanical. It has to do with the exposure meter settings, NOT how the shutter operates. Remove your battrey, put in on M and see what happens. Aram > Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2003 23:13:54 -0700 > From: Eric Welch <eric@jphotog.com> > Subject: Re: [Leica] R8-9 question for long exposures > Message-ID: <D4A12A75-C18B-11D7-9647-003065BAFBD0@jphotog.com> > References: > > That is simply NOT true. I have used my R8 with the mechanical setting > many, many times. It's on the shutter speed dial, and like the older > Nikon F bodies, it's labled "T." That is mechanical. > > But it's a moot point. Get the motor or winder with the rechargeable > battery and it's no big deal to do hours-long exposures. > > On Monday, July 28, 2003, at 05:30 PM, langhans wrote: > > > As the original poster, I already tested this. With camera in OFF > > position, > > or with batteries remoded and camera in ON Manual, the shutter does > > not work > > at B or flash sync or any other shutter speed. Totally electronic > > with no > > manual backup positions. > > > > Eric Welch > Carlsbad, CA > http://www.jphotog.com > > AAAAAA - American Association Against Acronym Abuse Anonymous > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html