They don't need to be accurate as long as they are consistant. IF the 1/1000 is actually 1/700 so what as long as you know what it is ( This is why I bought a $99 digital shutter timer). 1/700 is much better speed than 1/250 if you need speed.
JCO -----Original Message----- From: Rob Studdert [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, October 24, 2004 6:33 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: B&W developers and Tri-x ?? On 24 Oct 2004 at 23:25, Kostas Kavoussanakis wrote: > On Sun, 24 Oct 2004, Shel Belinkoff wrote: > > > shutter speed" on some cameras. The Leica is limited to 1/1000 > > second, and numerous Leica shooters prefer not to go there, many of > > the older Pentax > > Why is that? Much higher % speed inaccuracy at 1/1000 than 1/500th, I rarely go there on my Leicas, I generally carry two bodies loaded with fast and slow films. Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications/ Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998
