tookaphotoof Posted April 29, 2015 Share #61 Posted April 29, 2015 Advertisement (gone after registration) Very different actually. [emoji56] Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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giordano Posted April 29, 2015 Share #62 Posted April 29, 2015 AFAIK all models of Leicaflex had a horizontally running cloth shutter timed to 1/2000 sec with synch at 1/100, i.e. achieved using the basic Leica shutter layout but running at twice the speed. So Leica could have put a faster shutter in the M if they'd wanted to. Maybe the Leicaflex shutter was in the end not quite reliable enough - it was dropped in favour of a Copal-designed shutter in the R3 - or maybe it wasn't quiet enough for the M. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
semi-ambivalent Posted April 30, 2015 Share #63 Posted April 30, 2015 Would it be so different from the M8/9/M/240 shutters that offer speeds up to 1/8000? Pete. (Ha, I had to go to Leica's page to see what shutter speeds the M(240) offered. I'm so digital-ignorant...) I can't answer that. Leica's homage to their past? Simplified parts chain? Space constraints in the body? (Recall the howels over the M(240)'s "extra" 3mm?) I'd say the M8's 1/8000 s. was made possible by the shorter curtain travel needs. Beyond that, I'm stumped. s-a Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kivis Posted November 9, 2023 Share #64 Posted November 9, 2023 On 4/17/2015 at 11:20 AM, semi-ambivalent said: (Emphasis mine) Leica doesn't care about you. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! They care about their aggregate customer base; as all typical companies do. The fact that you feel the way you do about your camera proves in part that: 1) Leica is not your typical company, and 2) they're doing a damn fine job. That they offer a product that can engender such a feeling of connection is crucial to their future, moreso, I think, than the parade of special editions which are good for temporary headlines. I would be the last to deny they have made mistakes but I feel your right to make mistakes varies inversely with your price point. At $50 for lamb chops the kitchen is not entitled to an off-day. Period. s-a all I know is Leica Miami cares about me. They fight the good fight to get warranty repairs done quickly and give me a loaner to boot, all at no cost. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sal-p Posted November 11, 2023 Share #65 Posted November 11, 2023 On 16.04.2015 at 12:39, IkarusJohn said: Кто сказал, что это революционно? Это обновленная М3. This is a story of degradation and cheapening, not a story of progress.... The plastic eyecup does not fit tightly to the body, the dust in the viewfinder is terrible. IMHO Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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