Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/08/17

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Minilux Zoom Top Shutter Speed
From: Francesco Ricci <ricci@sodalia.it>
Date: Mon, 17 Aug 1998 18:18:00 +0200

Richard Clompus wrote:
> 
> Dear Fellow LUGnuts,
> 
> After looking at many rolls shot by my wife with a Canon ELF APS camera, I
> would like to buy her a new Leica Minilux Zoom.  Is there a problem shooting
> outdoors with film like Tri-X (ASA 400) when the camera has a top shutter
> speed of 1/250th of a second?

I've got a Konica Hexar, which has the same top speed, and I believe
that is
the major limitation of that camera. I use a 400asa film (TMAX) too, and
it is quite common to have to set f16 or f22. Those apertures might
impact negatively on the sharpness of the image.

Moreover when you work at aperture priority you are often forced to
change the current setting because of the top speed limitation.

So, someone suggest to buy a neutral density filter. It works but
obviously you lose time, and maybe the picture ...
hi
- -f

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