Re: [Leica] Why is the lowest shutter speed on a Leica M6 1/1000?

[Stephen Gandy <leicanikon@earthlink.net>]

if you need 1/2000th, 1/125th sync, a metal shutter which does not burn when
turned toward the sun,  a low cost rapid winder, diopter adjustment built
into the RF,  and a low cost M body, all you need to do is buy a Bessa T.

sure, it's no Leica, but it does offer important features the M6 does not,
and so it makes sense as a second body to compliment your M.   camera bodies
are just tools.  more tools give you more picture options.

Stephen

"B. D. Colen" wrote:

> Absolutely, Muhammad. The two biggest failings of the M are the top
> shutter speed of 1000th, which makes the use of high speed film in
> daylight difficult indeed, and the lack of a higher flash sync, which
> makes daylight fill flash a virtual impossibility. I almost always try
> to shoot at apertures of f4 or below, and because I use Tri-X at 800 -
> not even 400 - almost exclusively - I'm in trouble anytime I step out
> the door in daylight. I know, I know, I can use ND filters. But ND
> filters are filters, and filters, as we all 'know' from hanging around
> here, immediately turn your high res Leica lenses to Japanese jelly
> jars. ;-)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
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> Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2001 11:09 AM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: [Leica] Why is the lowest shutter speed on a Leica M6 1/1000?
>
> Martin:
>
> I shoot a lot of TriX and TMax 400 in daylight, and also color films of
> similar or higher ISO.  With the M6, I am often forced to shoot at f16
> and
> 1/1000, when I would really like to shoot at say f2 or f4.  I like the
> shallow depth of field of those large apertures.  That's when I have to
> get
> the R8 out and rely on its top shutter speed of 1/8000 to shoot high
> speed
> film in daylight!  So, in these situations, it would be nice to have a
> 1/2000
> or 1/4000 shutter speed with the M6.  But I don't think that is going to
>
> happen anytime soon!   I am sure there are many Leica users who like to
> use
> their Leica lenses at the maximum aperture possible.  That's where Leica
>
> lenses are better than all the competitors! :-)
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Muhammad R.K. Chishty, Ph.D
> Associate Professor of Finance
> Graham School of Management
> Saint Xavier University
> 3700 West 103rd St
> Chicago, IL 60655, USA
>
> <<<Subject: Re: [Leica] Why is the lowest shutter speed on a Leica M6
> 1/1000?
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> Hi Albert - and everyone!
>
> Just another straightforward question - do you REALLY use shutter speeds
> higher than 1000/sec?? I'm quite content with what I currently get get.
>
> Yours
> Martin>>>>
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