Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/09/15

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Flash Synch
From: "Rob Studdert" <audiob@ozemail.com.au>
Date: Wed, 16 Sep 1998 12:57:29 +1000

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
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