Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/09/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]- --------------096693FB3B9DC49290668E47 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Bernard wrote: > Anthony Atkielski wrote: > > > > I normally just check the shutter speeds every year > > > or two ... > > > > Don't you need special equipment to check a shutter accurately? > > You can do it yourself (when it rains outside!) by attaching a small > torch to a record player, and take a picture of it at every speed. Since > the speed of the record players is a given at every distance from the > center, you can calculate how long the exposure really was. You being an > engineer, I'm sure you'll figure out the details. > > Why don't you do it now! You never know...... Leica might have ripped > you off. > > Bernard You meen they short changed him on the shutter speed? Regards, Horst Schmidt - --------------096693FB3B9DC49290668E47 Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit <HTML> <P>Bernard wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE>Anthony Atkielski wrote: <P>> > I normally just check the shutter speeds every year <BR>> > or two ... <BR>> <BR>> Don't you need special equipment to check a shutter accurately? <P>You can do it yourself (when it rains outside!) by attaching a small <BR>torch to a record player, and take a picture of it at every speed. Since <BR>the speed of the record players is a given at every distance from the <BR>center, you can calculate how long the exposure really was. You being an <BR>engineer, I'm sure you'll figure out the details. <P><B>Why don't you do it now! You never know...... Leica might have ripped</B> <BR><B>you off</B>. <P>Bernard</BLOCKQUOTE> You meen they short changed him on the shutter speed? <P>Regards, Horst Schmidt <BR> </HTML> - --------------096693FB3B9DC49290668E47--