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How shutter speeds were measured in milliseconds... MECHANICALLY

Duceman

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Fun little video on how Leitz would measure shutter speeds at the factory back in the day.

 
I watched this a few days back and it's worthwhile to see how it's done.
 
Wonderful to see how this is done mechanically, I love this old mechanical tech