Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/10/26

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Fast handling Leica "0"
From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net>
Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2000 13:39:29 -0400
References: <B61DE0FA.8586%howard.390@osu.edu>

Martin Howard wrote:

> ARTHURWG@aol.com jotted down the following:
>
> > "Shutter speeds can neither be set when the shutter is fully cocked, nor when
> > it is released. To set the desired slit width (shutter speed) the shutter
> > must be partly cocked so that the small black dot on the perforated washer in
> > the dial is opposite the mark on the camera's top plate.  In order to prevent
> > unintentional exposure, advancing the shutter and setting the slit width
> > should only be done with the lens capped....."
>
> Wow.  The Linux of cameras.
>
> M.
>

No, Martin, the Franklin Mint Elvis Collector's Plate of cameras. :-)

B. D.

In reply to: Message from Martin Howard <howard.390@osu.edu> (Re: [Leica] Re: Fast handling Leica "0")