Re: Digital Rangefinder Imminent

[Steve Jolly]

I seem to remember reading somewhere vaguely authoritative that the 
lever was for cocking the shutter, as previously suggested in this 
thread.  This would make some sense IMO, from both a construction point 
of view (why incorporate an electric motor just to cock the shutter?) 
and a marketing one (people prepared to spend $lots on a digital 
rangefinder are more likely to be the type of photographer who thinks of 
manual wind-on with nostalgia).  Don't forget that the camera was 
designed by the Japanese, who fetishise anachronisms to a considerable 
extent... :-)

Hmm, not the most convincing arguments ever, buy hey ;-)

S

Keith Whaley wrote:

And how does that single image prove you wrong, Shel?
It appears the On-Off lever is separate from the "film advance" lever. 
At least they work opposite each other, so that when the on-off lever is 
flipped to off, the film lever is standing out, as shown in the image.
That makes me believe they are separately operated, and we still don't 
know what the advance lever is for.

keith

Shel Belinkoff wrote:

http://www.digitalcamera.jp/html/HotNews/image/2004-03/11/epson-2.JPG

So, I was wrong .... ;-((

Shel Belinkoff wrote:
 

I understand that it's for cocking the shutter ... a nice
touch indeed ;-))
Christian wrote:
  

I think the film advance lever is a nice touch!