Re: [Leica] R6.2 Shutter Speed Dial

["Robert G. Stevens" <robsteve@istar.ca>]

Martin:

Is the shutter cocked when doing this?  With my R7, the meter does not stay
on when you let up on the shutter release if the shutter is not cocked. 

As for the 28-70, it is as good as any other brands, while the prime lenses
are much better.  If you are not using slide film, or making large prints,
it will not be a problem.  Below is a link to a photo I took with the 28-70
in the 70 range.  It is of a Photo Guild member George Ghiz who is using a
Nikon.  He was impressed with the quality of the picture (slide).

http://home.istar.ca/~robsteve/GeorgeGhiz.JPG

Regards,

Robert Stevens


At 10:25 AM 6/26/98 +0800, you wrote:
>     Hi Everybody;
>     
>     I have been on this list for same time now, and recently just bought a 
>     R6.2 new body without lens. Everything seems OK when I checked it 
>     without a lens. This week, I managed to get my hands on a used mint 
>     50mm and whilst playing with the camera, discovered that the meter 
>     does not linked with the shutter speed dial.
>     
>     When adjusting the aperture while pointing the camera at a particular 
>     object, I could determine the correct exposure with say, F11 and 
>     1/125s speed. Moving the aperture to the left or right is accompanied 
>     with the change in the meter's indication -- OK. But when the aperture 
>     is maintained at F11 and the shutter speed moved away from the 1/125s 
>     setting, the meter does not change, that is, it still indicates the 
>     correct exposure although the shutter speed dial has now been moved 
>     off the 1/125s mark. 
>     
>     All these changes in settings were done with the same subject with no 
>     change in lighting brightness. Is my R6.2 body faulty? Or am I doing 
>     something wrong here? If there is something wrong, the dealer could 
>     arrange for a new set to replace this one, but I just wanted to be 
>     sure.
>     
>     BTW, has anyone tried the 28~70mm zoom? Is the quality comparable with 
>     the fixed focal lengths, except that I will miss out on the maximum 
>     apertures?
>     
>     Thanks in advance for your advices.
>     
>     martin
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