Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/01/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Jerry, I believe the M motor's operation has to do with the way it tells that the shot has been fired. I THINK it keeps a little tension on the drive mechanism, and when the shutter releases, the tension is then "decreased" (probably entirely removed, save friction), and the motor senses that and winds a prescribed "distance", which seems to be precisely 360... I wonder if it has enough of a delay for the slow shutter speeds. I'll see what the manual for it says. Regards, Austin > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Jerry > Lehrer > Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2003 6:54 PM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: Re: [Leica] M motor drive/winder/RabidWinder > > > Austin > > Yes, too bad it isn't like the Nikon motor drive which has a "S" or "C" > selector button for single or continuous exposures. But my Nikon > motor is a 25 year old design at least. The Nikon only winds when > RELEASING the button when set for single exposures. > > I was once told of the difference 'tween a motor drive and a motor > winder, but Leica seems to have blurred the difference. > > Jerry > > > Austin Franklin wrote: > > > I received my M Motor today (and the SF-20 ;-)...it works, > probably as it > > should...but BLECK! It forces the shutter button back up and keeps on > > firing if you keep pressure on it. Now I know what people were talking > > about. If you are considering one of these, I suggest you > check this out by > > holding pressure on the shutter button while manually winding the > > camera...it'll push the button back up during the winding. > > > > One of the things I do when taking a picture is slowly push the shutter > > button down and then hold it down after taking the picture all > in one smooth > > action, decreasing camera jitter for low light situations. If > I want to use > > this "thing", it's going to take some technique adjustment! > > > > Austin > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html