[Leica] Leica M8 "Discreet Shutter"

[mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner)]

The noise issues I was aware of and mentioned on the lug at the time on the
occasions when I used the M8 was not the loudness of the shudder but the
complexity and stuff which comes afterward which I'm not used to hearing nor
expecting to hear; not that that was a big deal.
But that appears to be just the issue they were addressing.
Anyone who has shot with a CM or ELM Hassy are aware of those issues and the
settings and pre popping one can do to address them.
It is sometimes better to leave some of the noise clatter for later on after
the decisive moment.
Call it the decisive after shock moment noise.


Mark William Rabiner



> From: Steve Unsworth <lug at steveunsworth.co.uk>
> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
> Date: Wed, 15 Jul 2009 22:14:21 +0100
> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
> Conversation: [Leica] Leica M8 "Discreet Shutter"
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica M8 "Discreet Shutter"
> 
> Using the discrete mode on an M8 makes you realise that the loudest noise 
> is
> the shutter firing, not the later shutter recocking. I tried it for a few
> weeks and then reverted to the standard mode since it made virtually no
> difference to the noise levels.
> 
> The M8.2 shutter on the other hand is _far_ quieter in my experience.
> 
> Steve
> 
> 
> On 15/7/09 22:01, "Bob Adler" <rgacpa at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
>> No. For the quieter performance, it's a new shutter. Reduced top speed 
>> from
>> 1/8000 to 1/4000.
>> Discrete mode is a firmware update I believe. Dicrete mode fires the 
>> shutter
>> on the down press, re-cocks the shutter when you release the shutter 
>> button.
>> Will not change the overall noise level of the shutter.
> 
> 
> 
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