Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/02/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Lucien, your CLE does have a delay. There is a delay in all things... electrons move at 186,000 miles per second.... mechanical things require force to overcome inertia which takes time, gear trains require time to contact, etc. What I believe you are saying is that you have become good at pre-determining the precise moment you wish to photograph and lead the photo by that time. ( the concept of shooting ducks with a shotgun.... you know that by the time your buckshot gets to the target, the target will move forward... so you lead the ducks in your sights) The problem with lead is that is the lead is too great, the image can change. Short lead= shorter time for the image to change. Long lead-= more chance for the image to change. Shorter is much better. Thank You Frank Filippone red735i@worldnet.att.net > <Has anyone tried testing the response time of their Leica M3 or M6 (or M6J > <super camera) versus, say a Nikon F4 or F5? > <The decisive moment could be sorely delayed....and missed with an > <electronic shuttered camera. > > I have never noticed a delay with the Minolta CLE . > > Lucien >