Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/03/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I just picked up one of the new M motors. My initial impression is that it's quite sturdy. Handling it with a 75 attached gives me no cause for concern.. I like the ergonomics, too. As a dedicated user of the M-Grip I quite like the feel of the round battery post . since I have never owned a Topcon, though. maybe that's just anticipatory nostalgia :-) Two quibbles: The shutter button backlash is noticeable. More than that, if I mash down on the button the motor will not wind until I take pressure off. This means you have to be careful keep a light pressure on the button. The other issue is that it was apparently shipped with weak batteries. The included Duracells made a nice show when the camera was empty, but wouldn't wind it with film inserted. Changing to some fresh batteries fixed the problem. On balance I think I'm going to like this motor a lot. Time to shoot some film with it. Later, Paul