Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/02/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks Don. The little silver button on the upper left back looking down, next to and right of the rewind crank and ISO knob: what is that. The little red light comes on. Thanks again. Steve PS. I loaded up some 400TCN. Shot some natural light shots of my dog. 30th at 2.8. We'll see how the turn out. I have concluded that the price of entry for Leica quality is cheaper for an R system than an M system by hundreds if not more dollars. At 06:50 PM 2/13/98 -0800, you wrote: >Steve, >>> Since I don't have a manual for the camera. There is a knob on the >front left of the camera about the 8:00 position (this is looking at >the camera from the front). What is the purpose of that knob?<< > >That is the self timer. Cock the shutter, turn the knob clockwise, >lightly press the shutter (not enough to trip the shutter, just >lightly as if you only wanted to turn the meter on) and that will >start the self timer going. About 8-9 seconds later he shutter will >trip. It is an electronic self timer so there is no buzz sound as on >an M or Leicaflex camera. > >>>Question 2. The camera has next to the speed control know an >indicator that goes from M to A to A. It seems that the A's are >aperture priority (even though the book I have says the camera is a >shutter priority camera). What are the differences in the A's and >which is which?<< > >Your R4s is aperture priority, not shutter. Not sure what book you >have but it appears to be wrong. > >The "A" inside the small silver circle is for aperture priority spot >metering. The "A" in the larger silver square is aperture priority >evaluative (averaging) metering. The M of course is manual. > >>>What other hidden features are there that anybody can think of that >I should know. Thanking you in advance.<< > >None I can thing of right off the top of my head but I hope this helps. > >Don Bledsoe > >_________________________________________________________ >DO YOU YAHOO!? >Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com > > >