Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/04/17

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Was Medium format camera- now shutters
From: Rob McElroy <idag@pce.net>
Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2001 18:43:58 -0400
References: <NABBLIJOIFAICKBIEPJJOELIJCAA.darkroom@ix.netcom.com>

Austin Franklin wrote:

> BTW, this issue of shutter open/close time is the main reason leaf shutters
> don't go above 1/500 typically, and very few (I only know of the Rollei PQS
> lenses with the linear motors, are there any others?) go to 1/1000.

In the slightly historic arena, the much trouble-prone Graflex 1000 shutter on the 4x5 Super Speed Graphic.    A complicated often-unrepairable
design.  A shutter repairman's nightmare.

Rob McElroy
Buffalo, NY

In reply to: Message from "Austin Franklin" <darkroom@ix.netcom.com> (RE: [Leica] Was Medium format camera (now pit-bull arena))