The sound of the shutter doesn't appear to increase as the speeds go higher. This is a bit different from most cameras. The apparent decibel level of the shutter at 1/30 is nearly identical at 1/2000. Aside from the delay of the shutter, the sound of the shutter is not appreciably different at 1/2000 than it is at 1/30. With most cameras, the shutter becomes louder as the speed increases. One of the few cameras that maintains the same apparent decibel level is the Contarex, which had a very distinctive sound because of the system that was in place to raise the mirror and perhaps masks the sound of the shutter. The Retina IIIS is another that comes to mind, and certainly there are others – just none that I can recall right now.

I've chained together four shutter actuations: 1/30, 1/125, 1/500 and 1/2000. If you listen, the volume doesn't change much as the speeds increase. And while the pitch rises from 1/30, it's very subtle. I can only surmise that Carl Zeiss worked hard to provide this uniformity in pitch and volume. Another small detail, but one worth mentioning.

The ribbing on the inner and outer grips of the the lens cap doesn't provide enough friction to hold it securely, especially with the lens shade attached. Horizontal ribbing would be much better.

More on the lens cap, and then I'll just let it go: It occurred to me that the ribbing on the lens cap grips should be horizontal, rather than vertical. Because you lift the cap off, horizontal ribbing would make the cap easy to grip, providing friction. Vertical ribbing requires an even firmer grip because your fingers slide along the ribbing – not enough friction.

I processed and scanned my photos from the weekend. More Agfapan APX 100. I shot some Ektachrome 200 last week, but I just sent the film out Monday and probably won't see it until sometime next week or the week after. I'm going to toss some Kodak Gold into the camera this week so I can get the one-hour service. I picked up a couple of rolls of Kodachrome 64, but I think the turnaround time on that is two weeks.

I've only put up a handful of shots. I had some more, but they have some children in them, and if it's OK with everyone, I'd prefer not to post photos of children. There are two shots here, but neither one has a recognizable face. Different world we live in these days, unfortunately.

I was particularly impressed by the performance of the 50mm Planar in the stables. For the most part, the stable gets its light by opening two huge doors on either end. The lens is very sharp. I probably would do some newspaper tests, but there are enough of those floating around the Internet.

As I mentioned Saturday, I shot mostly with my gloves on because it was chilly outside. No problems operating the camera with gloves. These were lined leather gloves, not thick padded ski-type gloves, which I tried once and quickly realized that it was a dumb idea. The only thing I could operate was the film advance lever.

I had a rant ready about expectations of quality, but I'll save that for another day.