Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/09/05

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Subject: Re: [Leica] dim witted and flashing
From: Dan Cardish <dcardish@sympatico.ca>
Date: Wed, 05 Sep 2001 09:39:49 -0400
References: <F197hm8Ua8d9Ee4zadT00002bb4@hotmail.com>
 
One thing that both my M6s do is trip the flash unit when the shutter speed
button is pressed, even when the shutter is not cocked.   I find this
useful for checking flaky sync cords without wasting film.

dan c.

At 07:29 AM 05-09-01 -0600, John Collier wrote:
>No it should not do that.
>
>John Collier
>
>> From: "Mark Wrigley" <xobhcnul@hotmail.com>
>> 
>> And to ensure that I keep on topic, can anyone tell me if an M3 is supposed
>> to trip a flash unit when you turn the shutter speed dial to or from the
>> flash sync speed?
>
>
In reply to: Message from "Mark Wrigley" <xobhcnul@hotmail.com> (RE: [Leica] dim witted)