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 don't have my manual in front of me but I seem to remember that it said the R8 had two mechanical speeds but that the battery (even a dead one) had to be in the camera for them to work. Ken Wilcox At 10:30 AM -0700 7/29/03, langhans wrote: >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 - -- __________________________________________________________________________________ Ken Wilcox Recue a Greyound! Call 1.800.GO HOUND klw.51 at comcast.net or visit www.rescuegrayhounds.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html