Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/08/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 01:11 PM 03/08/97 -0700, you wrote: >ABreull@aol.com wrote: >> >> In einer eMail vom 02.08.1997 10:17:35, schreiben Sie: >> >> >Can any one tell me whether I can place my shutter speed dial at half or >> >1/3 positons between 2 clicked-stopped shutter speeds when I am shooting >> >with the lens wide open for M2, M3, M4, M5 or M6 ? >> > >> > >> >> You can do it - but it has no effect. The shorter speed is selected. >> -Alf > >I have dugged up my M2 Instruction Manual which stated as below : >"Intermediate shutter speeds can also be set within the range of 1 to >1/8 second, between 1/15 and 1/30 second, and between 1/60 and 1/1000 >sec." >I think the M3, M4 and M6 shutters are also similarly mechanically >constructed and therefore intermediate shutter speeds may be set except >between 1/8 sec and 1/15 sec. >However metering with the M6 set in intermediate positions might not be >reliable because electrical contact is either yes or no for the nearest >setting. >For the IIIF with rotating speed dial, if you set your shutter speed in >the intermediate position for high speed range above 1/60 sec., it will >tend to go to the shorter exposure speed. > Has anyone actually tested to see if intermediate shutter speeds are available using a shutter speed tester? - -GH