Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/01/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I have not taken apart a Motor-M and obviously they have a switch which is engaged only when mounted on a camera. The Winder-M uses the mounting latch as a switch. Another alternative for the Motor-M would be the spring loaded coupling itself. Try pushing down on that. If not, please just send the Motor-M up to me and I will sort it out. Might take some time though... :-) The only communication between the camera and the Winder/Motor is the camera's drive coupler which is either free to rotate* or not** John Collier * shutter is released and, on most cameras but not all, the release button is not depressed ** shutter tensioned On Thursday, January 23, 2003, at 03:23 PM, Austin Franklin wrote: > Hi John, > >> The Winder-M has its switch as part of the mounting "zu/auf" latch. >> The >> Winder-M just rotates when turned on. > > Got that... > >> The camera controls when the >> Winder/Motor works by allowing (or not) the winder/motor coupler >> rotate. Supposedly the coupler is only free to turn after the shutter >> has finished it business BUT on many cameras this does not seem to be >> the case (especially in the slower speeds). > > Well, that really doesn't answer the question...because it would > simply turn > when off the camera. It obviously has some way to sense that the > coupler is > free to rotate, other than it simply being loose. > >> I suspect that in order to >> get the Motor-M to work when it is not mounted on a camera, you have >> to >> turn the mounting latch to its latched position and turn the setting >> switch to 1 or 2. Just a guess mind you... > > It will do the latch switch rotation, but I haven't been able to > trigger it > like the shutter release does... > > Regards, > > Austin > > >> John Collier >> >> On Wednesday, January 22, 2003, at 02:08 PM, Austin Franklin wrote: >> >>> Do you happen to know how the body signals the winder to "wind"? It >>> seems >>> to be through the tension in the little engage pin on the bottom, >>> but I >>> haven't been able to replicate it to get the winder to fire off the >>> camera. - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html