Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/01/23

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Subject: Re: [Leica] leicaflex SL's self timer
From: Eric Welch <ewelch@ponyexpress.net>
Date: Sat, 23 Jan 1999 08:33:41 -0600

>Even if this question might (I admit it might) seem stupid, it is not!!
>As matter of fact, I'm taking fluorescence shots and the fluorescence of the
>fluorophores I'm using is very rapidly fading (in about 3 to 5s). That's the
>reason why I have to know the exact delay of the self timer to add the
>convenient reagent at the right time i.e. 3 to 5 seconds before the shoot
>asuming that the vibrations will decay by that time!

Sounds like the R8 to the rescue. First, with mirror up, you can set the
self timer to either 2 or 12 seconds. Then touch the shutter release. The
mirror goes up, it counts down and shoots. It even counts down the seconds
on the LCD on the back. Is that what you need?

Eric Welch
St. Joseph, MO
http://www.ponyexpress.net/~ewelch

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