Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/07/17
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Can't say for the F2 but M Leicas can be set at intermediate speeds. On the
M6 the meter will not reflect this and intermediates should not be set
between the cross-over speeds.
Cheers!
kw
>Your old F2 Nikon does NOT work between
>speeds. It is a mechanical shutter with distinct
>speeds only.
>
>The newer electronic shutter cameras (Nikon F3
>and newer) can work on intermediate speeds
>but only in auto-exposure mode. There is no way
>to set intermediate speeds manually.
>
>Some of the even more recent models, with
>digital shutter speed displays, can set intermediate
>speeds.
>
>The M6, being mechanical, of course can not do so.
>
>don ferrario
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: capitaine francky <franck.lequeux@hol.fr>
>Date: Friday, July 17, 1998 9:45 AM
>Subject: [Leica] Date: Ven, 17 Jul 98 15:01:39 -0000
>
>
>>
>>does shutter speed of the M series, like my old F2 nikon, works
>between
>>two speeds value,
>>eg : 750 between 500-1000 or 175 between the 125-250 position ?
>>
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