Re: [Leica] M winders

[John Collier <jbcollier@home.com>]

It sounds like you had the first M4-2 winder which was solenoid operated
through an easily maladjusted linkage involving the release button/
actuating rod to the winder switch. It commonly would trigger the winder
when the release button was pressed halfway even though the shutter had not
fired. Terrible noises then ensued. The later winder is much more reliable.

John Collier

> From: chucko@siteconnect.com (Chuck Albertson)
> Reply-To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Date: Thu, 9 Mar 2000 13:16:08 -0800
> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> Subject: Re: [Leica] M winders
> 
> 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
>> 
>> 
>