Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/01/10

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica M2 question
From: Walter S Delesandri <walt@jove.acs.unt.edu>
Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1999 12:19:25 -0600 (CST)

Agreed, Bud.....and yes, the later Rs are also VERY good in the 
vibration-damping dept......of course, there is a downside,
the time lag of an R-camera is MUCH longer than an F.  Of course,
that can be accomodated with practice.  I've use Leicaflex (orig, and
SL), R3, R4, R4sp, and of course BUNCHES of Nikons.   I would much 
prefer the Leica SLRs for available light shooting, but then I 
don't use the Nikons for that.....for well-lit, high shutter speed 
shooting, the Nikons are fine....when it drops below 1/125 or so,
I grab for my M4s.

CU<
Walt

On
Sun,
10
Jan 1999, Bud Cook wrote:

> Nice response Walt,
> 
> I would like to point out that I can hand hold my SL/SL-2's at much
> lower shutter speeds than the Ft, Ftn, F2 and F3's that I owned.  The
> crank arm control of the mirror, smooth shutter release and mass of the
> camera make for pretty amazing slow speed results.
> 
> I doubt that the later R bodies or any other SLR's can match Leicaflexes
> in this regard.  Leicaflexes are the M2/M3's of SLR's :-)
> 
> Bud
> 
> Walter S Delesandri wrote:
> 
> > Hi, Alexander
> >
> > [Snip]
> 
> >  Hand holding below 1/60 is virtually impossible with
> > any SLR, but many report reliable results as slow as 1/8 sec.
> > with an M camera and practice.
> >
> > Enjoy your "new-old" camera,
> > Walt
> 
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