Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/02/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Steve, >> Since I don't have a manual for the camera. There is a knob on the front left of the camera about the 8:00 position (this is looking at the camera from the front). What is the purpose of that knob?<< That is the self timer. Cock the shutter, turn the knob clockwise, lightly press the shutter (not enough to trip the shutter, just lightly as if you only wanted to turn the meter on) and that will start the self timer going. About 8-9 seconds later he shutter will trip. It is an electronic self timer so there is no buzz sound as on an M or Leicaflex camera. >>Question 2. The camera has next to the speed control know an indicator that goes from M to A to A. It seems that the A's are aperture priority (even though the book I have says the camera is a shutter priority camera). What are the differences in the A's and which is which?<< Your R4s is aperture priority, not shutter. Not sure what book you have but it appears to be wrong. The "A" inside the small silver circle is for aperture priority spot metering. The "A" in the larger silver square is aperture priority evaluative (averaging) metering. The M of course is manual. >>What other hidden features are there that anybody can think of that I should know. Thanking you in advance.<< None I can thing of right off the top of my head but I hope this helps. Don Bledsoe _________________________________________________________ DO YOU YAHOO!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com