Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/09/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]So it is not usable on a quality camera. Martin >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? >>