Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/10/28

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Subject: Re: [Leica] shutter cocking
From: Austin Burbridge <Austin.Burbridge@Alumni.Brown.edu>
Date: Sat, 28 Oct 2000 11:03:45 -0700
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Dear Terry, dying to know, after all the consideration, what lens you 
have finally settled on in your recent purchase.

A U S T I N .

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At 00:29 +0800 10/29/00, Terry Sham wrote:
>Thank you very much Sal. You really know my concern. Your information is
>really valuable and useful for me. However, I don't know why some people
>from this newsgroup said this is a silly question. Please forgive me because
>I am really a beginner. Sorry for interruption.
>
>Thanks
>
>Terry Sham
>
>>  Terry,
>>      If you're worry about saving the spring tension in your shutters,
>don't.
>>      Uncocked the Leica M shutter is at 50% tension. Cocked it is at 75%
>>  tension. According to what I learned in the Leica School, many years ago.
>It
>>  doesn't matter to the shutter if you leave it cocked or uncocked.
>  >     The meters, well, that's another question.
>  >     Hope this helps.
>  > Happy snapping,
>  > Sal
>  >
>  >

In reply to: Message from "Sal DiMarco,Jr." <sdmp007@pressroom.com> ([Leica] RE: shutter cocking)
Message from "Terry Sham" <tsham@netvigator.com> (Re: [Leica] shutter cocking)