Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/05/28

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Website update
From: Doug Herr <telyt560@cswebmail.com>
Date: 28 May 2000 07:29:13 -0700

On Sat, 27 May 2000, "Bud Cook" wrote:

> 
> Doug,
> Good luck with your SL site.   I'm a great fan of this camera and other than
> the R8 and some really old Zeiss stuff, I think it's got the best viewfinder
> I've ever seen.
> 
> I remember seeing that the meter cell was improved somewhere along the line
> but I can't find the reference to that Info.  There's a way to tell if you
> have the newer cell.   I've also noticed that the SL viewfinder has a slight
> tint to it.  Mine had a slightly blue tint both before and after I had a new
> prism installed.   My SL/2 doesn't have the tint.
> 
> I like the meter match needle better than the one in the SL/2 but the SL/2
> had to change to accommodate the auxiliary light in the viewfinder.   I also
> much prefer the way the SL back is opened.
> 
> The maximum meter sensitivity is +3 EV which is what the R4/5 is in spot
> mode.  The SL/2 is +0 EV (four times more sensitive).   Only the M5 (-1) and
> R8 (-4) are more sensitive than the SL/2.
> 
> If I was a lot younger, I'd have a hot shoe installed on mine and then I'd
> send it to Japan to have it painted black.
> 
> Bud Cook
> 

Thanks Bud.  If you don't mind I'll incorporate some of your wisdom (above) in the next revision of the SL page.

Doug Herr
Sacramento
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