Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/01/22

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Multiple Exposures w/ M6 & M3
From: Tony Chang <stchang@novice.uwaterloo.ca>
Date: Fri, 23 Jan 1998 00:32:45 -0500

At 09:52 AM 1998/1/22 -0500, you wrote:
>
>This is how you do multiple exposures with M-cameras. It is easier to do
>than it is to explain.
>1) First, after shooting your first exposure, and without touching the
>little rewind lever on the front of the camera, turn the rewind crank
>(M4-M6) or rewind knob (M3-M2) to take up any slack inside the film
>cassette.
>2) Next, with one finger flip the little rewind lever to the rewind
>position and hold it there without letting go.
>3) With your other hand,  hold the rewind crank/knob in place so that it
>will not rotate as it normally does when you advance film to the next
>frame.
>4) Now operate the advance lever as if winding on to the next frame. You
>will hear a slightly odd sound when you do this. Rest assured you are not
>damaging the camera. You have simply disengaged the actually film adavance

Thanks for your detailed info.  I am now rest assured my M6 is not damaged.

Best regards,
Tony Chang