Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/08/22

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Subject: RE: [Leica] RE: R9 scoop
From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net>
Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2002 09:47:36 -0400

A great deal, Marc. Though we disagree on almost everything, I have never
suggested that you do not know a great deal about a great many things - most
of which I know less than nothing about. ;-)

B. D.

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Subject: RE: [Leica] RE: R9 scoop


At 07:24 PM 8/21/02 -0400, B. D. Colen wrote:
>Obviously no digital cameras with any kind of film advance Marc.;-)
>
>A ratched film advance, which the M has, does not force you to take the
>advance lever all the way through it's swing in a single arc, but allows
you
>to, in effect, turn any camera in to an M3DS...there are many times when it
>is helpful to be able to advance the film with a couple of half strokes,
>rather than a full one...
>

Thank you, B.D., for the courteous answer.  I had thought all Leica SLR's
had such, but, then, my most recent such was an SL.  But, as you often
point out, what do I know?

Marc

msmall@infi.net  FAX:  +276/343-7315
Cha robh bąs fir gun ghrąs fir!

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