Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/09/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Mine was as noisy as an M16 at one meter and as jumpy as a three year old in a toy store. I had it overhauled and it is now very quiet and smooth. It is certainly not small nor particularly light when loaded with batteries but it balances well with the heavier lenses. Regardless of what Leica says, USE IT ONLY AS A SINGLE SHOT DEVICE!!!! Be sure to remove your finger completely after each exposure. There are adjustments in the camera that control when the winding mechanism is released during the cycling of the shutter. IT IS VERY COMMON FOR THE WINDER TO START ITS CYCLE BEFORE THE SHUTTER HAS FINISHED. This causes uneven exposures at best and, worse, jams and shutter damage are possible. This is especially true with the speeds below 1/50. BE CAREFUL! John Collier > From: Chandos Michael Brown <cmbrow@wm.edu> > > I secured the M4-p and 50/2 combination that I was seeking, but it also > comes with an m4-2 winder (and the standard baseplate). I suppose that > I'll find out quickly enough, but just how noisy is the thing--say, > compared to a modern built-in drive (as on the Contax G system)? Has > anyone tweaked one according to the instructions set out in Andrew Nemeng's > site? >