Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/09/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jeffery, I hqave been using SLRs with vertical shutters for years, both Nikon (F3) and Leica (R4S P and R8) and they have all been extreemly reliable. I think the R8/9/M8 shutter is a Leica design in conjunction with a Japanese shutter manufacturer. I don't even worry about it. Gene -------------- Original message from "Jeffery Smith" <jsmith342@cox.net>: -------------- > I've been guilty of not following the M8 thread (it's hard to read 2,000 > posts in two days). But I did take a look at this site you posted. I had > held off on buying the Epson digital rangefinder because it has the damned > metal vertical (cha-ching) shutter that seems prone to jamming (I've had 2 > Bessas and 1 Zeiss Ikon go belly up due to the jammed shutter). Now that > I've seen a pelvic exam of the M8 next to the M7, I see that the M8 has a > vertical metal shutter (Auggghh!). Does anyone know if it is the same > brand > as the jammomatic in Bessas and Zeiss Ikons? > > Jeffery Smith > New Orleans, LA > http://www.400tx.com > http://400tx.blogspot.com/ > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of A. Lal > Sent: Saturday, September 16, 2006 7:25 AM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: [Leica] FYI > > > http://www.imx.nl/photosite/leica/m8report/t006.html > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information