Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/05/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]John, My goodness now I am scared... ok, 1/50 and above... At the same time, it probably is wise for me to find an instruction manual... Thanks. >Boy I wish that were true. > >Unfortunately the M was never designed, nor redesigned properly, for a >winder/motor. As long as you NEVER NEVER use the winder with a speed >lower than the flash sync you will be OK. > >Yes the wind mechanism is supposed to be locked out until the shutter >completes its cycle but often it does not. Then the camera jams. Don't >fool yourself, this does damage the shutter mech and can eventually >toast it completely. My repair chap begged me with his voice breaking >not to use a winder/motor. > >I switched to Tom's rapidwinders where my brain does the necessary >thinking to prevent jams. > >BTW, if your Winder M is noisy go here: > >http://nemeng.com/leica/011b.shtml > >John Collier > --- Tom Kumagai <tgif@mbi.nifty.com> http://www.kumasite.com/