In fact there have been interchangeable lens 35mm cameras with leaf shutters. The Retina Reflex comes to mind. A not well known fact is the Retina Reflex III and IV used the same lens as the Retina IIIS rangefinder camera (except the 200mm that did not work on the RF), how is that for versatility?
Ciao, Graywolf http://pages.prodigy.net/graywolfphoto ---------------------------------------------------------------- ----- Original Message ----- From: J. C. O'Connell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, April 08, 2002 1:44 AM Subject: RE: Leaf Shutters > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Shel Belinkoff > > Sent: Sunday, April 07, 2002 10:20 PM > > To: Pentax List > > Subject: Leaf Shutters > > > > > > I believe that there are some leaf shutter lenses for the 645 and the > > 6x7 Pentax cameras. In several places it's been noted that at higher > > shutter speeds (1/500) leaf shutters tend to overexpose, due to the way > > they're designed. Has anyone here experienced this? About how much > > overexposure have you noticed? > > I havent noticed this with mine ( 90mm SMCT LS for 6X7 ) but I > seriously doubt that Pentax would "design-in" an exposure error > on what are professional products. > > It would be easy enuff to test by using good ND filters and shooting > at 125, 250, and 500 and looking for desity differences in the negs. > > On the subject of leaf shutter lenses, WHY hasnt anyone ever > designed Leaf shutter lenses for 35mm??? I only see them > for medium and large format!!! I would love to have a 120mm > F2.8 leaf shutter lens for my spotmatics and K bodies. > JCO > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
