Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/08/25

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Subject: [Leica] minolta does in fact remember the CLE
From: gregj.lorenzo at shaw.ca (GREG LORENZO)
Date: Thu Aug 25 15:50:57 2005

Rei Shinozuka writes in part: 
> 
>  When the shutter is released, a shutter sound effect will
>  give a positive confirmation of the operation.  The
>  sound effect can be turn (sic) off in the custom 1 section
>  of the setup menu (p. 74(,  Three shutter effects are 
>  available; signal 1 is mechanical, signal 2 is electrical,
>  and custom for a personalized effect.  The mechanical
>  shutter sound was taken from the legendary Minolta CLE,
>  a compact rangefinder that represents the pinnacle of the
>  development of the Leitz-Minolta CL.
> 
> if we overlook the detail that the CLE's shutter was in
> fact electronic, it's sort of a nice tribute to pay to
> the past, and a reassuring reminder that human beings
> actually write some of these instruction books.
> 

Rei,

He or she is probably also a one-time or even current CLE user.

I agree, its nice to know some employees also use the equipment they make.

Regards,

Greg