Re[2]: R 9 Suggestion

[seungmin@luxmail.luxcom.com]

     Hi,
     
      That is another reason I fell for the Leicaflexes.  They have never 
     failed me in any way.  They never will.
     
     Regards,
     David

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Subject: Re: R 9 Suggestion
Author:  leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us at Internetmail
Date:    7/25/97 10:36 AM


Richard Clompus wrote:
> 
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> Since I have been using my 1962 era Leicaflex SL, I wonder why Leica never 
> put that shutter in an M camera.  The Leicaflex SL shutter's top speed is
> 1/2000 sec.  Why doesn't Leica put the same cloth focal plane shutter in an 
> M6 and call it a Leica M6.2.
> 
> Maybe I just invented something?
> 
> Richard
> ---------------------------------- 
> Richard Clompus, OD
> West Chester, PA, USA
     
I agree! Since they've had the technology since the Leicaflex, and have 
proven it with the 6.2, I would expect that the next M could have a 
1/2000 to 1/4000 top end, although I don't get much use out of speeds at 
or above 1/1000 using the Rs. 
     
I'm still impressed with the sound and capability of the shutter in my 
SL2. I had it checked out a couple years ago, along with an R3 that was 
exhibiting some exposure problems. The R3 tests showed its shutter to be 
erratic; it was off by more than 25% at some speeds. The SL2 was dead on 
from 1s to 1/2000. The person doing the test was quite suprised to see a 
70's manual camera do so well.
     
Chris Hoover
cdhoover@pacbell.net