Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/06/11

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Subject: Re: M5 Speed dial
From: Paul Schliesser <paulsc@eos.net>
Date: Wed, 11 Jun 97 16:23:29 -0400
 
>On the M5 speed dial after the "B" there are a series of numbers 1-2-3-4-5.
>What are they for? They do not seem to click indicating shutter speed.

Arnold,

Those numbers are shutter speeds in whole seconds. The shutter is acually 
on B at this point, but the speeds are on the dial to allow you take 
readings with the internal meter for speeds slower than 1 second; you 
will need to time them yourself with a cable release, however. The 
Leicameters also have speeds in whole seconds for the same reason.

- - Paul