[Leica] MP vs. M6 noise

[joelct at singnet.com.sg (joelct)]

Mikiro - san

I am very impressed by your diatribe on Leica 'noise' - even more on your 
choice of English words

Sincerely

Joseph L / Singapore



--- MIKIRO <miki@arbos.net> wrote:

> Ted,
> 
> I am one of those who have too much time for noise. :-)
> IMHO, such dilettante fetishism is an important niche for Leica to 
> survive. No one has ever rivaled and will probably will beat Leica
> in 
> this field. Noise meters for Leica are pH meters and whatever
> laboratory 
> devices for wine. A repair person in Asakusa Tokyo can change
> shutter 
> curtain material to make your Leica sound and feel as you like. I 
> respect such work. I love that feel in my hands which I would
> describe 
> as tapping a rosewood table with ivory chopsticks... :-) Human ears
> and 
> hands count more than anything else.
> 
> Yes. This is nothing to do with taking pictures, or at best, pepper
> on a 
> steak ;-)
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> MIKIRO
> Japan
> 
> 
> Ted Grant wrote:
> > Here's a thought for people with way too much time on their hands
> 
> > concerned about Leica shutter release noise. ;-)
> > 
> > Instead of talking about all this clicker-clatter and not busying
> 
> > yourselves in taking pictures, why not get one of those industrial
> noise 
> > meters, haven't got a clue what they're called. Take it to several
> 
> > "church and other theatre sites" click shutter measure sound
> rather than 
> > trying to rely on the usually faulty hearing of our human ears?
> Doesn't 
> > that sound simple and common sense?
> > 
> > Then your concerns would be verified and you could get on
> shooting! :-)
> > 
> > Have a nice sound test! ;-)
> > 
> > ted
>  
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