Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/07/06

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Shutter speed dial direction
From: Gilbert Plantinga <gilplant@earthlink.net>
Date: Fri, 06 Jul 2001 14:31:18 -0400

on 7/6/01 1:49 PM, Rothman, Aric at Aric.Rothman@Honeywell.com wrote:

> I am interested in adding a Leica body to my Hexar RF kit; probably a M3 or
> a 0.72 M6.  On the Hexar, the shutter speeds decrease clockwise, if viewing
> the stationary SS dial from above.  IOW, rotating the dial CW increases the
> shutter speed.  Is this the same as the pre-TTL Ms?  I would like to have
> both bodies work similarly in this regard, and would probably get the M6
> TTL, if necessary.  The passport warranty sound great, anyway.
> Incidentally, is the passport warranty included with any USA M6 TTL, or is
> it purchased separately?
> 
> Aric
> 

The TTL shutter gets faster when rotated CCW and is intuitive to the meter
display (turn either the dial or the aperture ring in the direction the
arrow points). The "classic" is opposite.

Gilbert