Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/01/29

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Subject: Re: [Leica] RE: +AFs-Leica+AF0- Burned hole in shutter - clarification needed
From: "Ted Bayer" <tedbayer@harbornet.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2002 16:19:44 -0800
References: <EC1D893EF5042348ADC8A79B742E9EFB6D88F9@GCI-MOCEX01.us.ad.gannett.com> <p05100301b87cc98875ae@[203.208.69.141]>

I haven't followed this thread so pardon me if this has already been
said -- but I believe leaving the camera focus on infinity is perhaps
the easiest way to burn the shutter -- also leaving it, as stated, set
to the smaller apertures will also case a problem.

Ted in Olalla

- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Alastair Firkin" <firkin@ncable.net.au>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2002 1:51 PM
Subject: [Leica] RE: +AFs-Leica+AF0- Burned hole in shutter -
clarification needed


> >I spoke with Sherry yesterday.  Her take is that the smallest
apertures
> >are the most damaging in these scenarios.  Best advice from her was
also
> >to use lens caps religiously, as soon as the shot is taken.
> >
> >/Mitch
>
>
> Yes, using f16 will only focus the suns intensity. The problem only
> occurs if the camera is left "static" in the direction of the sun. On
> mine, there was a small snail trail, which demonstrated the movement
> of the sun in relation to the camers which was lying "sans" lenscap
> on the living room table.
>
> Cheers
> --
> Alastair Firkin
>
> http://www.afirkin.com
>
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Replies: Reply from Henning Wulff <henningw@archiphoto.com> (Re: [Leica] RE: +AFs-Leica+AF0- Burned hole in shutter - clarification needed)
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Message from Alastair Firkin <firkin@ncable.net.au> ([Leica] RE: +AFs-Leica+AF0- Burned hole in shutter - clarification needed)