colinh
Well-known
I've just added up what I've spent on Leica RF gear.
What's so weird is that I still love my Contax RTS II, with Planar 85/1.4 more.
That viewfinder, coupled with the thought-controlled shutter release.
*sigh*
colin
What's so weird is that I still love my Contax RTS II, with Planar 85/1.4 more.
That viewfinder, coupled with the thought-controlled shutter release.
*sigh*
colin
payasam
a.k.a. Mukul Dube
Photographer's heart too large for monogamy?
ywenz
Veteran
My SLRs out numbers my RF. I hardly ever put the two at the same place when I'm away. I don't know what I'll find when I return.
kshapero
South Florida Man
What is thought controlled shutter release?colinh said:I've just added up what I've spent on Leica RF gear.
What's so weird is that I still love my Contax RTS II, with Planar 85/1.4 more.
That viewfinder, coupled with the thought-controlled shutter release.
*sigh*
colin
Gabriel M.A.
My Red Dot Glows For You
Thought-controlled shutter release? That is evil.
erikhaugsby
killer of threads
What's really evil is the mind-control that the Leica (I/A/Standard) has over everybody else in getting them to believe it is a real rangefinder...common sense be damned!
colinh
Well-known
kshapero said:
Ah. I'm glad you asked...
The RTS II doesn't use the shutter release to activate the meter (it has a separate button for just checking/locking exposure). That is, there's none of this, press a bit to activate the meter and auto focus, then press all the way to release the shutter.
Basically, if you breath heavily on the button, it takes a picture (I exaggerate a little).
What it's really like though is, as soon as I think of moving my finger, it goes click.
I love it.
With other cameras it's "squeeze gently. Come on! A bit more. Keep it steady... are we there yet? How far do I have to push this bloody button? wobble, wobble, click."
colin
MartinP
Veteran
I have a couple of 139Q's (the oldest one for around 25 years now) and have to agree that the RTS-pattern shutter release is perfect. I wonder why most other camera ranges try to have the one button do several things badly ? Sighhhhh . . . .
gb hill
Veteran
colinh said:Ah. I'm glad you asked...
The RTS II doesn't use the shutter release to activate the meter (it has a separate button for just checking/locking exposure). That is, there's none of this, press a bit to activate the meter and auto focus, then press all the way to release the shutter.
Basically, if you breath heavily on the button, it takes a picture (I exaggerate a little).
What it's really like though is, as soon as I think of moving my finger, it goes click.
I love it.
With other cameras it's "squeeze gently. Come on! A bit more. Keep it steady... are we there yet? How far do I have to push this bloody button? wobble, wobble, click."
colin
I like that idea, but do you have to hold the button down to lock in the exposure. The Canon AE-1p has a button like that but you have to hold the button in. It's actually more of a stop down button. I don't ever use it.
colinh
Well-known
gb hill said:
No. There's a rotating thingy around the button (which is on the front of the body) that locks the exposure in if you like.
I didn't mention that, of course, the camera does measure the exposure when you trip the shutter (unless it's locked in).
http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/hardwares/classics/contax/contaxrts2/index.htm
colin