Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/07/26

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Subject: Re: [Leica] R8-9 question for long exposures
From: Kevin H <kevin@2image.com>
Date: Sat, 26 Jul 2003 19:45:33 -0400
References: <D03EE882-BFB7-11D7-B366-000A95A0C556@cyberone.com.au>

>> I was anticipating a lightning storm and got thinking - on the R8, is 
>> there
>> battery drain when you set the shutter to B and expose for long 
>> periods of
>> time, or is the battey used just to open and close the shutter and 
>> not keep
>> it open?  I sometimes like to take star trails for a few hours.
>>
>> This might also apply to the M-7.
>>
>> Aram
>>
Good question on the M7  - just checked -- the BULB  exposure is timed 
in the viewfinder.  The shutter speed display becomes a timer!  (No, I 
didn't read the manual).
Kev.

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