Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/03/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The guy at Classic Cameras in London said that there was a replacement Leica M winder in the wings with the battery compartment as a hand grip. Julian - ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Collier" <jbcollier@home.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2000 7:56 PM Subject: [Leica] M winders > I just had an interesting conversation with Gerry Smith of Kindermann Canada > regarding M winders. I was having problems with my camera underexposing part > of the frame and also occasional horizontal "light streaks." As I was about > to head off to Victoria, that bastion of all that is proper and Ted, I sent > it off express for Gerry to look at. The camera checks out fine! Gerry told > me that this is a common problem when the Ms are used with the winder, > slower shutter speeds (1/60 and under) and the winder is used continuously > (light pressure maintained on the release button). He does not recommend > that the winder be used continuously at all, only as a single shot device. > It is important to take your finger off the release button after each > exposure or things go awry with the shutter mech. Every time I had a > problem, it was with the winder hooked up and used continuously so it is > hard to fault his diagnosis. Anyone else out there experience this as well? > > John Collier > >