Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/04/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The odds of the exposure setting being the same after some off period (Like the next day...) are very slim, so this is not a big deal. Now if you want to just turn it off for a few minutes between shooting bursts, why bother? As to it being a word added to the B position, the meter is still turned off in this position so no battery drain would take place. Now I realize turning the shutter dial to off is harder with the MP since they went retro and use the older SMALLER, harder to turn shutter dial, where the M6TTL uses a much more user friendly dial, but it works great for me with my M6TTL. On the other hand, I guess you get this switch thing and use it to hang a grey card or maybe a small bag of film from for quick access. ;-) As to the softie, I love them, but have the incurable habit of always winding the shutter after every exposure, so when I put the camera away I waste a frame, as it will get pushed enough to fire it off. ;-( Gene |---------+--------------------------------------------------------> | | Rei Shinozuka <shino@panix.com> | | | Sent by: | | | lug-bounces+grduprey=rockwellcollins.com@leic| | | a-users.org | | | | | | | | | 04/21/2004 01:16 PM | | | Please respond to Leica Users Group | | | | |---------+--------------------------------------------------------> >-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | | | To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> | | cc: | | Subject: Re: [Leica] the Rose on/off switch | >-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| really, in the MP they just added the word "OFF" to the B setting that has always done the same thing on the M6. if you have a camera bag where it is possible for the button to be depressed when stored, or especially where one may use a "softie" release you do need to be good about doing that quick counter-clockside spin to "B" or "B/OFF". I went through a few sets until I made that standard practice. the theoretical advantage of the Rose (I don't own one, but I've considered it) would be that you can turn the camera on and off without disturbing exposure settings. -rei On Apr21 09:41, grduprey@rockwellcollins.com wrote: > > > > > If we are discussing the current MP, Why would you need this? It already > has an on/off switch. > > Gene -- Rei Shinozuka shino@panix.com Ridgewood, New Jersey _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information