Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/10/07

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Subject: Re: [Leica] (M) Flash Synchro
From: Mark Rabiner <mrabiner@concentric.net>
Date: Thu, 07 Oct 1999 11:42:16 -0700

Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:
><Snip> ould not change the camera one iota from
> the perspective of the user except for the loss of the mechanical timing
> escapement mechanism noise at slow speeds. It would not be trivial, I
> grant you that, as design and tooling all need to be taken into account,
> but it's certainly possible to do it.
> 
> Godfrey
Hey God!!! 
What the heck is the mechanical timing escapement mechanism?
Can't find it anywhere does it let me change my mind in the middle of a time exposure?
Mark Rabiner