Re: [Leica] Shutters

[Thomas Kachadurian <kach@freeway.net>]

Ted:

Because of recent developments in film quality, 35mm is quickly becoming
the format of choice for wedding photographers. Leica Ms could own that
market if they had a flash sync at 250th and even a slow motor. I hate to
rain on the Leica parade, but any company will take a new market.

Tom

At 06:20 PM 2/2/98 -0500, you wrote:
><<<I understand that one of the new M's Leica has been considering is a
>Leica ME with an electronic shutter.>>>>>
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>Tom,
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>Why would they even consider it? It ain't broke so don't mess with it!
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>I can't imagine why they'd waste R&D money on something that if it doesn't
>have any power it just sits there like a rock.
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><<<<An electronic shutter would change that.  On the other hand, an
>electronic shutter would be much more accurate and would have a higher
>maximum speed and a higher synch speed.>>>>>>
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>Well how much more accurate do you want the M6? 100% of the owners can
>shoot very accurate images properly exposed the way it is. I wouldn't want
>to jeopardize the camera operating just for 1/1000 of a nano second more
>precise exposure! That the eye could hardly recognize.
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>And the number of people who use an M6 and flash must be very nearly
>infinitesimal. It's almost heresy to use flash with the thing!  I know some
> folks do, but to change the shutter to "battery driven" for a handful of
>flash enthusiasts is ridiculous.
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><<<I would suppose that there will always be a need and desire for an M
>with a mechanical shutter. Perhaps there would also be room for an ME
>also.>>>>>
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>I don't have shares in Leica nor do I have any influence on what they do.
>However, there are more pressing things they could be looking at rather
>than trying to fix a camera that isn't broken.
>
>Besides, why try to be all things to every picture taker?  Certainly when
>you're a class act!
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>ted
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