Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/04/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>I agree that Rollei TLRs are quieter. So is my Kodak Retina IIc. That's an >attribute of in-lens leaf shutters. Leicas are more convenient to shoots >with, have interchangeable lenses and are quiet enough for discreet >shooting. Whoever mentioned that the sound of a Rollei shutter is a kind of anti-climax hit the nail on the head. I was setting up a large-format camera today and after 10 minutes or so of tweaking I made an exposure. An interested bystander commented on the paradox of the utterly anti-climactic conclusion to this photographic exercise! Byron.