Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/09/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Mon, 24 September 2001, Rei Shinozuka wrote: > > i recall, as discussed in this group, there are some real mechanical > compromises that need to be addressed in order to make a shutter 2- or > 4 times faster than the current leica M shutter. the reliability > and quiet of the horizontal cloth shutter we now enjoy would likely be > lost. > From a technical point of view, twice as fast shouldn't be a problem since the Leicaflex of 1965 has a horizontal cloth shutter with 1/100 sec sync speed. Whether Leica or anyone else in 2001 can produce such a shutter at a cost we're willing to pay for is another question. Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento http://www.wildlightphoto.com ___________________________________________________ The ALL NEW CS2000 from CompuServe Better! Faster! More Powerful! 250 FREE hours! Sign-on Now! http://www.compuserve.com/trycsrv/cs2000/webmail/ - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html