Re: [Leica] M winders

[chucko@siteconnect.com (Chuck Albertson)]

John,

I had the same problem with a M4-2 winder on a M4-2 body about 10 years ago.
Also, it had a nasty kickback through the shutter release---I was afraid the
winder was tearing the guts out of the shutter---and made a rather loud
"thump" every time it was fired. I got rid of the winder, and haven't had
any interest in getting another one. One of these days, I might go for one
of Tom A's Rapidwinders, but for now I'll just try to be the Fastest Thumb
in the West.

Chuck Albertson
Seattle, Wash.

- ----- Original Message -----
From: "John Collier" <jbcollier@home.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2000 11:56 AM
Subject: [Leica] M winders


> I just had an interesting conversation with Gerry Smith of Kindermann
Canada
> regarding M winders. I was having problems with my camera underexposing
part
> of the frame and also occasional horizontal "light streaks." As I was
about
> to head off to Victoria, that bastion of all that is proper and Ted, I
sent
> it off express for Gerry to look at. The camera checks out fine! Gerry
told
> me that this is a common problem when the Ms are used with the winder,
> slower shutter speeds (1/60 and under) and the winder is used continuously
> (light pressure maintained on the release button). He does not recommend
> that the winder be used continuously at all, only as a single shot device.
> It is important to take your finger off the release button after each
> exposure or things go awry with the shutter mech. Every time I had a
> problem, it was with the winder hooked up and used continuously so it is
> hard to fault his diagnosis. Anyone else out there experience this as
well?
>
> John Collier
>
>