Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/04/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]In message <199604181348.VAA02930@mailhub.hkstar.com> , From tkc@hkstar.com (TK Chan), the following was written: > does anyone know what is the fractional time gap from the moment > the shutter button is pressed to the moment the image is captured on > the film, for the R and M systems respectively? R cameras (in the R4 range, don't know about later stuff, but I suspect they're close) is 100 ms. The M cameras are MUCH shorter. No mirror to get rid of first. As for the R7, it is much smoother than the R3, R4, R5 or R6. Many people, including myself, who have used the R7 know that it is so much smoother that you actually get sharper hand-held pictures, especially at moderate shutter speeds. And it can't be the same shutter, because the R7 is digital while the previous cameras (except the R6 of course) are analog. And considering the compromises to buying an SL, there's no way most people would consider it a good deal. Too many lenses don't work on them, and the motors are massive. -- Eric Welch ewelch@gp.magick.net 04/18/96 08:42 [ Grants Pass Daily Courier ]