Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/11/12

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Subject: Re: [Leica] mechanical shutters
From: Robert Browne <rbrowne@iopener.net>
Date: Sun, 12 Nov 2000 08:54:58 -0500

Javier,

I think you are taking the subject of modifications a bit too far. Anyone who has met Sherry will tell you she is not a guy.

Robert

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Date: Sun, 12 Nov 2000 02:35:06 -0500 
From: Javier Perez <summarex@yahoo.com> 
Subject: Re: [Leica] mechanical shutters 
Message-ID: <3A0E482A.99889BF9@yahoo.com> 
References: <20001109164443.14717.cpmta@c017.sfo.cp.net> 
 
Guys 
 
It's funny how so many of these prestigeous techs don't do electronic cameras. 
I'll bet that 99.99% of the time they can't because they don't understand anything about how 
these cameras work or because they are afraid of all the tiny little wires! 
Allow me to counter the next argument before it's made. 
Please don't tell me that electronic cameras are disposable junk. The better ones are infact 
quite serviceable. This goes for every R ever made most Contaxes most Electronic Nikons. 
Also, even though I haven't been in a latest generation camera, I'm sure that the circuitry 
is lots vbetter arranged and the active components far more modular than thety were 
10 or 15 years ago 
As for some of these techs being able to do mods that Leitz won't do, let me say this. 
There is nothing 3rd party techs can do that Leitz can't. Leitz is just more interested 
in selling a new camera and declines certain types of jobs. There is no magic to be found 
in third party techs. As for the mods, while some of them may desireable, few can really 
be described as improvements. How many of these guys can give you a production line 
meterisation mod on the M? Or how about a full electronisation (meter and shutter) on 
an M? How about increasing the top speed and flash speed to something 
respectable?  How about shutterspeeds viewable in the finder? These are real mods! 
Can any of your dream techs do these? They are all do-able BTW. It's just a question of 
how much money wou are willing to sink into a limited use camera. 
 
I wonder sometimes what's a tricked out M is supposed to look like? 
 
See Ya 
Javier 
 
PS: BTW: In case you didn't know, Sherry's a guy.