Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/09/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On 15 Sep 98, at 21:03, AJSymi@aol.com wrote: > In a message dated 98-09-15 16:45:44 EDT, you write: > > << I have been wondering for years why Leica does not have a M6 with an > electronic shutter. This way Leica could up the sync speed to 1/250 sec. > >> > ---------------------------------------- > > Electronic shutter not required for this feat. The Nikon FM2n and Contax > S2 are both all-mechanical cameras and have 1/250th flash sync as well as > 1/4000 shutter speed. Metal shutter rather than cloth. > > Arturo > S2 shutter is also vertical not horizontal run, goodbye to the classic M4/M6 layout, AFAIK most cameras with mechanical horizontal run shutters seem to offer no better than 1/75 sec flash sync. Cheers, Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 Fax +61-2-9554-9259 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours audiob@ozemail.com.au