Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/09/24

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Canonet 28 questions :)
From: "Mārtiņš Zelmenis" <martin@lrpv.lv>
Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2001 09:09:33 +0200

;-)  I may add that by trial&error you can establish the correct settings
for the film-speed dial! So your exposure may be precise enough!

Martin


>Use a silver battery, your exposure will be slightly off, but if you
>use print film, there will be enough latitude to handle it.
>
>Sonny
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Wang, Albert" <Albert.Wang@ibx.com>
>To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
>Sent: Friday, September 21, 2001 8:33 AM
>Subject: [Leica] Canonet 28 questions :)
>
>
>> I know that I'm breaking the rules by asking a non-Leica question
>but I just
>> procured a Canonet 28 rangefinder (can't afford a Leica M6 yet
>argh)...
>> basically the unit doesn't come with a battery and there is no
>shutter speed
>> control because there are only two functions: aperture priority and
>fully
>> automatic (which doesn't work without that dreaded mercury battery).
>>
>> Since I can't control the shutter speed without a battery should I
>assume
>> that the Canonet 28 works at the default shutter speed of 1/30 sec?
>that
>> would mean that I can control aperture speed and still use the flash
>unit :)
>>
>> alfie
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