Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/02/14

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Subject: Re: [Leica] R4s Question
From: Steve Hickel <smhickel@x2.alliance.net>
Date: Sat, 14 Feb 1998 03:56:59 -0500

Richard,

You must be referring to the R4, not the R4s (I only have M, A, and A). Is
the M on the R4s a manual mode with spot meter or large field? Thanks
everyone for the on-line manual.

Steve

At 07:49 AM 2/14/98 +0000, you wrote:
>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?
>
>Electronic self-timer
>>
>>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 aperature priority
>>(eventhough the book I have says the camera is a shutter priority camera).
>>What are the differences in the A's and which is which?
>
>A in a square = aperture priority, large field exposure metering
>A in a circle = aperture priority, spot metering (4.5% area of viewfinder =
>central circle)
>T in a square = shutter priority large field metering
>P in a square = programmed exposure
>M in a circle = manual spot metering
>
>>What other hidden features are there that anybody can think of that I
>>should know. Thanking you in advance. 
>>
>Meter reading can be held by half pressing release button.
>Double exposure facility simply by pressing the rewind button.
>Meter is silicon photo diode type.
>5 interchangeable focusing screens available.
>
>Hope this is of interest.
>
>Richard
>>Steve
>>
>>
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>Richard Ogden
>rjo@provider.co.uk
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