Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/04/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Dan K. wrote: >>I agree that Rollei TLRs are quieter. So is my Kodak Retina IIc. That's an >>attribute of in-lens leaf shutters. Leicas are more convenient to shoots >>with, have interchangeable lenses and are quiet enough for discreet >>shooting. Byron wrote: >Whoever mentioned that the sound of a Rollei shutter is a kind of >anti-climax hit the nail on the head. > >I was setting up a large-format camera today and after 10 minutes or so >of tweaking I made an exposure. An interested bystander commented on the >paradox of the utterly anti-climactic conclusion to this photographic >exercise! > What exactly did he say? Dan K.