Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/07/15

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Subject: [Leica] Leica M8 "Discreet Shutter"
From: stikwa at comcast.net (Steve Barbour)
Date: Wed, 15 Jul 2009 14:29:39 -0700
References: <C684053D.C22%lug@steveunsworth.co.uk>

On Jul 15, 2009, at 2:14 PM, Steve Unsworth wrote:

> Using the discrete mode on an M8 makes you realise that the loudest  
> noise is
> the shutter firing, not the later shutter recocking. I tried it for  
> a few
> weeks and then reverted to the standard mode since it made virtually  
> no
> difference to the noise levels.

agree
>
> The M8.2 shutter on the other hand is _far_ quieter in my experience.


yes it is...to my surprise...


Steve


>
> Steve
>
>
> On 15/7/09 22:01, "Bob Adler" <rgacpa at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> No. For the quieter performance, it's a new shutter. Reduced top  
>> speed from
>> 1/8000 to 1/4000.
>> Discrete mode is a firmware update I believe. Dicrete mode fires  
>> the shutter
>> on the down press, re-cocks the shutter when you release the  
>> shutter button.
>> Will not change the overall noise level of the shutter.
>
>
>
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Steve Barbour

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