What's the longest shutter speed on a Minolta CLE on auto?

[mr_phillip]

OK, so I'm thinking about picking up a second body for my M lenses. I really like the idea of a quickfire compact street shooter and the CLE really seems to tick all the boxes (I see it as kinda like my Canonet but with the advantage of swapable glass).

I know all about the brightlines - no 35mm or 50mm etc - and I'm fine with that, but I'd love to know what's the maximum shutter speed it can achieve on auto exposure? I guess it's not going to compete with the M7's 32 seconds, but it must be more than the 1 second that's on the dial right?

Also, any buyers tips I should be lookin out for? Or alternatives (I don't fancy another Bessa right now, and I can't afford a Hexar RF).

Thanks

 

[kbg32]

I think it is 8 seconds. Depends of film ASA and widest lens aperture.

 

[BillBingham2]

No more electrical parts for them anywhere. What about an old CL or one of the classic Ms? If you first camera is an M7, go CL. Unless you know the owner of the CLE......

B2 (;->

 

[40oz]

My CL is pretty much the same size as my Canonet G3, but has no auto mode. The rangefinder is a bit short, but sufficient for wides, and all but the fastest 50mm and faster telephotos wide open, AFAIK. They almost always come with the 40mm lens, which you could sell if you didn't want it to recoup some of the cost. It's really got nothing on a Bessa other than size, IMHO.

I was vacillating between the CL and a nice M3. The size was as much a deciding factor as cost, for me.