Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/05/03

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Subject: [Leica] Re: Leica R: Is It Worth It?
From: Ken Wilcox <wilcox@tir.com>
Date: Wed, 3 May 2000 18:46:45 -0400

Martin:

I have two of these SLRs with continuously variable shutters-a Leicaflex
and a Leicaflex SL. They have both click stops and continuous variability
between them. Rather like my M bodies.

Ken Wilcox

At 5:27 -0400 5/3/0, a fine scholar, Martin Howard wrote:

>Doug Herr jotted down the following:
>
>>
>> Having large hands and a dominant left eye I'd wecome a mechanical camera in
>> an R8 body shell, particularly if it had a continuously-variable shutter.
>
>How would you create a mechanical, continuously-variable shutter?  I assume
>that by this, you mean one that has no steps, or click stops, not just
>half-stop shutter speed progression.
>
>M.
>
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