Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/09/22

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Soft release
From: "Roland Smith" <roland@dnai.com>
Date: Sat, 22 Sep 2001 07:34:37 -0700
References: <l03130301b7d144b426a9@[129.89.124.71]> <3BABA49F.8620700@rabiner.cncoffice.com>

I agree about soft releases on the M3s.   I don't use the soft release on
mine.   I do find the soft release needed for best results on my M4-2s and
my M6..

Roland Smith
Oakland, California
- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Rabiner" <mark@rabiner.cncoffice.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Friday, September 21, 2001 1:35 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Soft release


> Alan Magayne-Roshak wrote:
> >
> > > .....I lost my soft release and haven't replaced it yet. I probably
need to
> > >  buy a half dozen. They're great, but they seem to escape easily.
> > >
> > >  Dave
> > >  .......
> >
> > I'm amazed at the number of posters using "soft releases".  To me the
Leica
> > M3 shutter button is already the world's best, and doesn't need anything
> > extra.  I use M2,3,4's; does the M6 have a rougher feel?
> >
> > Alan M-R
> >
> The design on the M3 IS the best and the ones which came later were not
the same
> at all.
> The M3 has a dish cavity you can ROLL your finger into during release.
> When i eventually get an M3 that will be the only body I'll not be using
softies with.
> I got some loctite last week and some other different color softies.
> They really are nice. I loose a frame every so often but it doesn't throw
me.
> Less so because i am now using camera straps, Domke's, instead of putting
> strapless cameras into small bags.
>
>
> Mark Rabiner
>
> Portland, Oregon
> USA
>
> http://www.rabiner.cncoffice.com/
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In reply to: Message from Alan Magayne-Roshak <amr3@csd.uwm.edu> (Re:[Leica] Soft release)
Message from Mark Rabiner <mark@rabiner.cncoffice.com> (Re: [Leica] Soft release)