Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/04/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]it occurred to me upon acquiring an M3, that the idea behind the M sync was that it triggers when the first curtain starts to open as opposed to X sync which is triggered when the first curtain is completely open and before the second starts to close. this permits the (relatively) long-burning flashbulb to provide illumination as the slit is traversing the frame. isn't that exactly the idea behind the new high-sync electronic flashes; to provide quasi-continuous output for an interval of 1/50th second, and therefore would one be compatible with M-sync machines (like the M3?) - -rei - -- Rei Shinozuka shino@panix.com Ridgewood, New Jersey - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html