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Subject: [Leica] Minolta CLE shutter speed display
From: ric at cartersxrd.net (RicCarter)
Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2015 20:13:57 -0400
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<https://cameraquest.com/cle.htm>

ric


> On Jun 26, 2015, at 7:32 PM, Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Yes.  I really liked the camera, but it was a little too small for me.
> I've owned two of them.
> 
> I just remembered that Steve Gandy has a write-up on the CLE.
> 
> It is here:
> 
> https://www.cameraquest.com/cle.htm
> 
> 
> On Fri, Jun 26, 2015 at 6:15 PM, Lew Schwartz <lew1716 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> So not only is the meter off, but, if you don't remember, you also have no
>> idea what shutter speed is set unless you take your eye away from the
>> finder and check the top dial. Yes?
>> 
>> 
>> -Lew Schwartz
>> 
>> On Fri, Jun 26, 2015 at 7:04 PM, Lew Schwartz <lew1716 at gmail.com> 
>> wrote:
>> 
>>> That's my memory, too, and it seems to be what's happening. The problem
>> is
>>> that I keep asking myself: "Why would anyone do this?"
>>> 
>>> 
>>> -Lew Schwartz
>>> 
>>> On Fri, Jun 26, 2015 at 7:02 PM, Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> My recollection is that the meter is off when you are not in auto.  You
>>>> need to meter, and to get AE lock, switch to manual.   Weird, but that's
>>>> the thing.
>>>> 
>>>> from my iPad
>>>> 
>>>> Sonny Carter
>>>> 
>>>>> On Jun 26, 2015, at 5:45 PM, Lew Schwartz <lew1716 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> Does the viewfinder show any metering info at all (eg manual shutter
>>>> speed)
>>>>> in manual mode? I'm taking mine out of storage to inaugurate a new
>>>>> darkroom, everything else on the camera seems to be working, but
>>>> there's no
>>>>> shutter info if it's not in auto mode.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Wish I remembered this stuff.
>>>>> 
>>>>> -Lew Schwartz
>>>>> 
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> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> Regards,
> 
> Sonny
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