Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/02/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hello, Tried the cle with film and the shutter is behaving is it should be. Thanks to all. Nelson - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Howard Cummer" <cummer@netvigator.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2004 6:49 AM Subject: [Leica] CLE problems > > On Tuesday, Feb 17, 2004, at 01:47 Asia/Hong_Kong, Leica Users digest > wrote: > > > From: "Nelson Chan" <cchan@info.com.ph> > > Subject: Re: [Leica] problems with cle > > Message-ID: <007c01c3f4a1$1faa6ac0$820bfea9@nocd6w0hau2oks> > > References: > > <r02010100-1032-9DB4FD9A604811D8A84B000A95C4E7A0@[10.0.1.2]> > > <002c01c3f45f$1a8218f0$820bfea9@nocd6w0hau2oks> > > <20040216130524.GA20482@panix.com> > > > > Rei, > > > > No, I did not have a film in the camera. Is there a problem with the > > way I > > am testing the camera? > > > > Nelson > > Nelson, > Cut a piece of paper slightly larger than the dimension of the film > frame in the back of the camera. Open the back and place it on the film > path, close the back, and fire the shutter. As mentioned by others, at > slow speeds the CLE reads off the film plane, rather than the dappled > curtains, and the piece of paper approximates the reflectance of film. > Without it the shutter speeds are too slow as the meter is reading the > blackness of the pressure plate. Enjoy the CLE - it is a great little > camera. > Cheers > Howard. > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html