Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/07/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]John is correct on the flash synch. Ken Wilcox At 10:40 -0700 7/18/0, a fine scholar, Dennis Painter wrote: >John, > >I think you have #2 & #3 reversed. 1/50th is the fastest for most >flashbulbs, 1/25 the fastest for electronic flash. (I think this is the >travel time of the curtains on the LTM bodies, faster on M bodies) > >Also, some have stated that the full finder is close to the 35mm lens >coverage so that might work in a pinch or until the $$ can buy a >separate 35mm finder. > >Vick, congrats on getting a very desirable LTM, should be fun shooting >with that. > >Dennis > > >John Collier wrote: >> >> 1) The frame lines are for the 50mm and 90mm lenses so you will need a >> separate viewfinder for the 35mm lens. >> >> 2) Yes, it is the highest speed you can use with electronic flash. >> >> 3) 1/25. It is the highest speed you can use with most flashbulbs. >> >> 4) They take a filter (size A36) that clamps on the outside of the front of >> the lens. >> >> > From: Vick Ko <vick.ko@sympatico.ca> >> > >> > I am the proud owner of a beautiful new Leica IIIg - but not the owner >>of a >> > manual. >> > >> > Can you help me with these questions: >> > >> > 1) there are rectangular frame lines and four corner-markers in the left >> > view-window. >> > Can you tell me what the frame sizes are? >> > >> > 2) there's a black lightning arrow next to 1/60 - what shutter speed is >> > that? 1/50? >> > >> > 3) there's a red lightning arrow next to 1/30-1 - same question - what is >> > that for? >> > It seems to operate the same as if I set the shutter to 1/30-1 >> > >> > 4) I can't see filter threads on the lenses - a 5cm f3.5 Elmar and >>3.5cm f3.5 >> > Summaron. >> > How am I supposed to attach UV filters? ;-) >> > - ---- Ken Wilcox Carolyn's Personal Touch Portraits preferred---> <wilcox@tir.com> <kwilcox@gfn.org>