Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/07/29

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Subject: [Leica] Re: R8-9 question for long exposures
From: Ken Wilcox <klw.51@comcast.net>
Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2003 21:24:54 -0400
References: <200307291602.JAA29110@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> <006101c355f7$19cc2c40$5487bbd8@pcr>

I don't have my manual in front of me but I seem to remember that it 
said the R8 had two mechanical speeds but that the battery (even a 
dead one) had to be in the camera for them to work.

Ken Wilcox



At 10:30 AM -0700 7/29/03, langhans wrote:
>I beg to differ, Eric.  The M is manual, NOT mechanical.  It has to do with
>the exposure meter settings, NOT how the shutter operates.  Remove your
>battrey, put in on M and see what happens.
>
>Aram
>
>>  Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2003 23:13:54 -0700
>>  From: Eric Welch <eric@jphotog.com>
>>  Subject: Re: [Leica] R8-9 question for long exposures
>>  Message-ID: <D4A12A75-C18B-11D7-9647-003065BAFBD0@jphotog.com>
>>  References:
>>
>>  That is simply NOT true. I have used my R8 with the mechanical setting
>>  many, many times. It's on the shutter speed dial, and like the older
>>  Nikon F bodies, it's labled "T." That is mechanical.
>>
>>  But it's a moot point. Get the motor or winder with the rechargeable
>>  battery and it's no big deal to do hours-long exposures.
>>
>>  On Monday, July 28, 2003, at 05:30  PM, langhans wrote:
>>
>>  > As the original poster, I already tested this.  With camera in OFF
>>  > position,
>>  > or with batteries remoded and camera in ON Manual, the shutter does
>>  > not work
>>  > at B or flash sync or any other shutter speed.  Totally electronic
>>  > with no
>>  > manual backup positions.
>>  >
>>
>>  Eric Welch
>>  Carlsbad, CA
>>  http://www.jphotog.com
>>
>>  AAAAAA - American Association Against Acronym Abuse Anonymous
>  >
>
>
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Replies: Reply from "Phil Leeson" <pjleeson@mchsi.com> (Re: [Leica] Re: R8-9 question for long exposures)
In reply to: Message from "langhans" <langhans@compwrx.com> (Re: [Leica] R8-9 question for long exposures)