The Most Technologically Advanced 35mm SLRs, Part 2, Section 1: The tumultuous ‘60s

[Jason Schneider]

Just a thought...the Leicaflex SL shutter is continuously adjustable. In other words you can set it at speeds between two speeds marked on the dial and it will fire accurately at that intermediate speed. (A bit like the slow speed dial on an ltm camera)

This is really of little practical value but is one of those facts that I find myself unable to forget.

The Leicaflex SL shutter does Indeed allow intermediate settings, except between 1/8 and 1/4 sec and between 1/30 and 1//60 sec. This provides a slight advantage when shooting at a specific aperture since it allows you meter more by precisely by turning the shutter speed dial to match the needle with the pointer in the finder. This capability did not become widespread until SLRs acquired electronically controlled shutters.