Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/03/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]My R3 shutter release has a "catch" with the softy but my M2 and M6 operate very smoothly with one. Ken Wilcox At 06:08 PM 3/5/99 -0800, you wrote: >Hello the LUG! > >I am in need of some expert advise that I know is avilable via the LUG. > >I bought a cople of Tom Abrahamsson's Soft Release accessories. One >for my M6HM and one for my R3. When I use them they seem to make the >shutter release stiffer or more difficult than without them in place. >Is this possible or is it just my imagination? > >Is it possible that they allow one to exert some lateral pressure >(friction) on the shutter release shaft and possibly make the feel >stiffer than without? I have tried to be very careful to press >straight down on the release but still the shutter feels more >difficult with the Soft Release in place than without. > >Any experience or comment would be greatly appreciated. This seems to >be the case with both my M6 and R3 but not when the Soft Release is >used on my M2. Could the increase in pressure caused by the two stage >shutter release of the metered cameras have such a significant >influence? Or is it possible the release shaft of the M2 is worn over >time to smooth out whereas both the M6HM and R3 are brand new cameras? > >Thanks in advance for any help. > >Don > > >_________________________________________________________ >DO YOU YAHOO!? >Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com > > > - ------------------ Ken Wilcox Carolyn's Personal Touch Portraits LAW LHSA MEA <wilcox@tir.com>