Change settings after winding?

[asfarley]

Hi, I've seen various advice related to changing aperture/shutter speed after winding the shutter.

Specifically I'm wondering about a Minolta Hi-Matic 7S; I've accidentally done this a couple of times. Is the damage cumulative, or can it potentially cause something to actually break? Is there some tolerance built in that allows this to happen a few times without major effects?

 

[Crazy Fedya]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think this applies only to Leica screwmount cameras and their copies. Contax might also be subject to this rule, but I heard otherwise. It has to do with slow speed mechanism being damaged. Minolta 7S uses electronic leaf shutter,and you can change its speed whenever you want.

 

[asfarley]

I think it's advised for those, to change the shutter speed ONLY after winding. However, I'm wondering if it's OK on the 7S to change aperture or shutter
speed after winding. I don't think it's recommended, at the very least.

*Edit I didn't actually see your statement about the electronic shutter, that's good to know.

 

[Gary E]

I've used a Minolta 7s for years and never read or heard about changing speeds only after winding. 😕 I've done it both ways and it's still taking pictures to this day. I've never used it on auto as my meter seems off. 🙁

 

[tunalegs]

With a leaf shutter you can change the shutter speed at any time. A few leaf shutters require you to set the speed before cocking - but this is relatively rare.

The advice about setting shutter speeds after winding pretty much only applies to older designs of focal plane shutters which utilize a lift and set, rotating knob. Such as screw mount Leicas, Kiev MF SLRs, and a few other oldies.
On the other hand there are some such shutters that can be set before or after winding, such as on the Prakticas and early Mirandas.