RE: [Leica] New shutter-speed dial

[Glenn Waterfield <gwaterfi@eecs.ukans.edu>]

Curious that Leica decided to re-engineer the shutter speed dial
and associated gear train, top plate, etc. rather than reverse the
order of the LED's with a little change in the printed circuits.

    Glenn W.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Leon
> Davenport
> Sent: Sunday, January 16, 2000 3:04 PM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: Re: [Leica] New shutter-speed dial
>
>
> Mike,
>
> I'm sorry but I disagree.  One of the things that I didn't like
> about the M6
> is that the meter gave me a direction that was at odds which which I was
> accustomed to moving the shutter speed dial.  Coming from Nikon
> into Leica I
> was used to the shutter speed and aperture that follow the direction that
> the meter instructed me to move it.
>
> I am encouraged by the change.  I believe that Leica listened to
> photographers when they make the change.  To continue to do something that
> you do historically when you can do it better with a small change in
> procedure or equipment is stubborn.  I understand that you like it.  Fine.
> For me it made a big difference.  I missed shots and it was uncomfortable.
> The M6 is a great camera and a great system but little things
> like that can
> be very important.
>
> In any case, good shooting and may all of your exposures be perfect.
>
>
> Leon.
>
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> > From: Mike Johnston <michaeljohnston@ameritech.net>
> > Organization: n/a
> > Reply-To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> > Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2000 10:46:06 +0000
> > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> > Subject: [Leica] New shutter-speed dial
> >
> >>>> Same direction as an R, and "the way the little red arrows point".  I
> >
> > understand it, I'm just not used to it.<<<
> >
> > Jeff,
> > It's a very discouraging sign, in my opinion. It's the kind of design
> > decision that would be made by people who aren't familiar with what it
> > is to learn a camera and get to know its operation like second nature.
> > Real Leica M photographers have been turning the shutter speed dial one
> > way for decades; making them switch now is like making an American move
> > to England and drive on the wrong side of the road. It doesn't make any
> > difference which way it turns, but it does make a difference to people
> > who have learned to operate their cameras without thinking.
> >
> > This is the kind of sign that shows that the people making these
> > decisions are not photographers. That's an endemic disease in much of
> > the photo industry, and I'm sorry to see such sure evidence that it
> > exists at Leica too.
> >
> > :-(
> >
> > --Mike
> >
>