Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/01/31

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Subject: [Leica] Leica Announcement (?) - No M9 this year; M8 Upgrade
From: kididdoc at cox.net (Steve Barbour)
Date: Thu Jan 31 15:28:16 2008
References: <013120082310.1710.47A25567000D9006000006AE219791280203010CD2079C080C03BF970A9D9F9A0B9D09@mchsi.com>

On Jan 31, 2008, at 4:10 PM, grduprey@mchsi.com wrote:

> Didier,
>
> It is not the shutter that is noisy, but the cocking winder that  
> makes all the noise.  So why not just change the winder and leave  
> the shutter alone?  The only reason I can see changing the shutter  
> is if they give us FF sensor.


I listened to both 6-7 times... the old sound may be split, but the  
new sound to my well aged typanic membranes may be single, but if  
anything louder...

Steve
>
>
> Gene
>
> -------------- Original message ----------------------
> From: Didier Ludwig <leica@screengang.com>
>>
>> Ted
>> The reduction from 1/8'000 to 1/4'000 is because Leica wants to  
>> make the shutter
>> quieter. Otherwise there's no reason. I would even use a 1/16'000  
>> if I could but
>> I don't have one :-(
>> :-Didier
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>> I find this interesting  and wondered why the photographer who  
>>> posted didn't
>>> use higher shutter speeds? But when shooting with a Leica I've  
>>> pretty well
>>> always tried to use the "Highest possible shutter speed and widest  
>>> aperture
>>> for the best exposure possible."
>>> ted
>>
>>
>>
>>
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