Leave shutter wound or unwound?

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Folks,

In the never ending continuation of questions on my new IIS2 camera, I have a few more...

Is there a reason to leave the shutter wound or unwound while in storage? My thinking is unwound, because it will reduce the tension on the 'taking' springs. Does that sound reasonable?

I have calibrated the RF to the near distance on the lens, but the infinity focus is now off. It does not appear that there is a way to adjust for both, is that correct? If that is the case, then it makes sense that the close focusing distance is more critical for DOF reasons, so I'll stick with the close focus calibration so I know that when I need to shoot wide open for near subjects, I'll be accurate.


---Michael
 
Many original manuals tell you to leave the shutter camera unwound when stored. This is especially true of mechanical cameras. Cameras with motor drives make me crazy, as they always leave the shutter cocked. On the Nikon ELw and FM I usually flip the motor off and fire the camera on the last shot of the day to leave unwound.
 
This is what drives me nuts about the metered Leicas (and the M Bessas) -- no metering capability unless the shutter is tensioned. I don't like to wind the shutter unless I'm certain I'll be taking a picture. It saves stress on the shutter, and prevents inadvertent tripping of the shutter.
 
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