Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/09/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search];-) I may add that by trial&error you can establish the correct settings for the film-speed dial! So your exposure may be precise enough! Martin >Use a silver battery, your exposure will be slightly off, but if you >use print film, there will be enough latitude to handle it. > >Sonny > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Wang, Albert" <Albert.Wang@ibx.com> >To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> >Sent: Friday, September 21, 2001 8:33 AM >Subject: [Leica] Canonet 28 questions :) > > >> I know that I'm breaking the rules by asking a non-Leica question >but I just >> procured a Canonet 28 rangefinder (can't afford a Leica M6 yet >argh)... >> basically the unit doesn't come with a battery and there is no >shutter speed >> control because there are only two functions: aperture priority and >fully >> automatic (which doesn't work without that dreaded mercury battery). >> >> Since I can't control the shutter speed without a battery should I >assume >> that the Canonet 28 works at the default shutter speed of 1/30 sec? >that >> would mean that I can control aperture speed and still use the flash >unit :) >> >> alfie >> -- >> To unsubscribe, see >http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html >> > >-- >To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html