Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/05/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Not really as the instruction manual says tickity-boo about the problems. Officially Leica has never acknowledged that there are any problems!! Some cameras will work just fine on all the shutter speeds and others will jam. Best just to stick to 1/50 and above. John Collier On 1-May-05, at 2:32 PM, Tom Kumagai wrote: > > John, > > My goodness now I am scared... ok, 1/50 and above... > At the same time, it probably is wise for me to find an instruction > manual... > > Thanks. > >> Boy I wish that were true. >> >> Unfortunately the M was never designed, nor redesigned properly, for a >> winder/motor. As long as you NEVER NEVER use the winder with a speed >> lower than the flash sync you will be OK. >> >> Yes the wind mechanism is supposed to be locked out until the shutter >> completes its cycle but often it does not. Then the camera jams. Don't >> fool yourself, this does damage the shutter mech and can eventually >> toast it completely. My repair chap begged me with his voice breaking >> not to use a winder/motor. >> >> I switched to Tom's rapidwinders where my brain does the necessary >> thinking to prevent jams. >> >> BTW, if your Winder M is noisy go here: >> >> http://nemeng.com/leica/011b.shtml >> >> John Collier >> > > --- > Tom Kumagai <tgif@mbi.nifty.com> > http://www.kumasite.com/ > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >