Vlad Soare Posted July 4, 2021 Share #1 Posted July 4, 2021 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hi guys, This may be a silly question, but I'm really curious. What's the purpose of this notch on the shutter speed dial? 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! Thank you. Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Thank you. ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/322401-leica-m-a-shutter-speed-dial-notch/?do=findComment&comment=4231321'>More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted July 4, 2021 Posted July 4, 2021 Hi Vlad Soare, Take a look here Leica M-A Shutter Speed Dial Notch. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
Malcolm Kays Posted July 4, 2021 Share #2 Posted July 4, 2021 To fit the long discontinued Leicameter MC/MR 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
romualdo Posted July 4, 2021 Share #3 Posted July 4, 2021 https://leicarumors.com/2016/11/28/leica-m-a-noctilux-50mm-f0-95-asph-limited-edition-set-25-years-leica-shop.aspx/ 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! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/322401-leica-m-a-shutter-speed-dial-notch/?do=findComment&comment=4231340'>More sharing options...
Vlad Soare Posted July 4, 2021 Author Share #4 Posted July 4, 2021 Thanks, it's all clear now. That looks like a neat device. I didn't know about it. This also explains why the M-A seems to be the only camera to have the notch. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
a.noctilux Posted July 4, 2021 Share #5 Posted July 4, 2021 Seen here ... The next question would be why truncated '4' 😉 while the meterless M4 has complete '4' ! 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! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/322401-leica-m-a-shutter-speed-dial-notch/?do=findComment&comment=4231404'>More sharing options...
roelandinho Posted July 4, 2021 Share #6 Posted July 4, 2021 Next question: what is the small black plastic dot right next to the shutter speed dial on the modern film cameras? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
a.noctilux Posted July 4, 2021 Share #7 Posted July 4, 2021 Advertisement (gone after registration) 47 minutes ago, roelandinho said: Next question: what is the small black plastic dot right next to the shutter speed dial on the modern film cameras? Very simple, it hides the hole access to adjust the shutter without opening the camera. Two users possible, when in production and when in "CLAed" or if the user wants to diy finetuning shutter ... 3 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danner Posted July 5, 2021 Share #8 Posted July 5, 2021 18 hours ago, romualdo said: https://leicarumors.com/2016/11/28/leica-m-a-noctilux-50mm-f0-95-asph-limited-edition-set-25-years-leica-shop.aspx/ 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! What an atrocious combination of finishes. I feel sorry for whoever owns that. J/K, that's awesome1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
romualdo Posted July 5, 2021 Share #9 Posted July 5, 2021 3 hours ago, Danner said: What an atrocious combination of finishes. I feel sorry for whoever owns that. J/K, that's awesome1 some people love the Hammertone finish (i'm definitely not partial to it too) - as a positive it hides scratches & dents Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
a.noctilux Posted August 20, 2021 Share #10 Posted August 20, 2021 (edited) I've never notice this, shiny chrome around shutter button . Had a look at the M4 BP, it is there even it never bothered me in so many years of using it. 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! On black M-A Leica had good taste to return to black ring as on black chrome M4 😄 or on M4-P Edited August 20, 2021 by a.noctilux Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! On black M-A Leica had good taste to return to black ring as on black chrome M4 😄 or on M4-P ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/322401-leica-m-a-shutter-speed-dial-notch/?do=findComment&comment=4259858'>More sharing options...
Natty Posted February 16, 2023 Share #11 Posted February 16, 2023 Hey, anyone notice the wobbly shutter speed dial on the new MA? I never had this problem with my M6 and MP, the new Leica MA seems to have a wobbly shutter dial (though locked in position with the speed) Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anbaric Posted February 16, 2023 Share #12 Posted February 16, 2023 On 7/4/2021 at 7:43 AM, romualdo said: https://leicarumors.com/2016/11/28/leica-m-a-noctilux-50mm-f0-95-asph-limited-edition-set-25-years-leica-shop.aspx/ I'm intrigued by the 'reworked' MR-4. Does that mean they got an old one out of the back of a drawer and had it sprayed with hammertone? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wattsy Posted February 16, 2023 Share #13 Posted February 16, 2023 7 minutes ago, Anbaric said: I'm intrigued by the 'reworked' MR-4. Does that mean they got an old one out of the back of a drawer and had it sprayed with hammertone? I imagine something like that. Probably 25 new-old-stock meters were found somewhere and given the hammertone treatment. If Leica had had these made completely from scratch you would think they would have ordered a much larger run of non-hammertone meters and sold them as expensive accessories to gullible M-A owners like me. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
01af Posted February 16, 2023 Share #14 Posted February 16, 2023 Am 4.7.2021 um 09:11 schrieb Vlad Soare: ... explains why the M-A seems to be the only camera to have the notch. It isn't. Any Leica M with no built-in light meter has this notch. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
romualdo Posted February 17, 2023 Share #15 Posted February 17, 2023 (edited) 14 hours ago, 01af said: It isn't. Any Leica M with no built-in light meter has this notch. I would say he was referring to contemporary Leicas, particularly film Edited February 17, 2023 by romualdo Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madNbad Posted February 17, 2023 Share #16 Posted February 17, 2023 3 minutes ago, romualdo said: I would say he was referring to contemporary Leicas, particularly film The M-A is the first M camera without a built in meter since production of the M4-P ended in the early 1980's. In keeping with a tradition that started with the M3, the notch in the shutter speed dial is there to accommodate the pin on the MR meter which links the speed dial on the meter with the speed dial on the camera. When setting exposure turning the shutter speed dial on the meter it will also turn the shutter speed dial on the camera. The notch wasn't needed for cameras with built in meters. The M-A was designed to appeal to users who may like the idea of using a M2/3/4 but wanted a new camera. There are a lot of MR meters out there and technicians can adjust them for modern batteries, opening the opportunity for a whole new generation of scratched top plates. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vlad Soare Posted February 17, 2023 Author Share #17 Posted February 17, 2023 (edited) Indeed, I was talking about contemporary Leicas. Since the M-A is the only one without an internal meter, it stands to reason that it's the only one with a notch. Edited February 17, 2023 by Vlad Soare Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
koray Posted February 17, 2023 Share #18 Posted February 17, 2023 The notch is there to couple the shutter speed with the Leicameter. You can see a very recent post I made on another thread, where I shared a short how-to video that I prepared for my customers. Kind regards, Koray Ankara, Turkey 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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