Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/05/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ah, the Elizabethan collar. I had to "rent" one for my dog. That ticked me off. Jeffery Smith New Orleans, LA http://www.400tx.com -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+jls=runbox.com@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+jls=runbox.com@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of B. D. Colen Sent: Sunday, May 01, 2005 12:48 PM To: 'Leica Users Group' Subject: RE: [Leica] PAW - lens experiment She's wearing a clear plastic collar- like a drunk wearing a lamp shade - to keep her from pulling at stitches...it comes off tomorrow, thank God...:-) -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Philippe Orlent Sent: Sunday, May 01, 2005 12:28 PM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] PAW - lens experiment Almost human expression and nice bokeh but what is she behind? > From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Date: Sun, 1 May 2005 11:33:52 -0400 > To: 'Leica Users Group' <lug@leica-users.org> > Subject: [Leica] PAW - lens experiment > > Shot with Olympilux Zuiko 50 1.2 at f 1.2, mounted with converter on > Olympus E-1 digital, manually focused - which makes it a 100 f 1.2 > manual focus equivalent. > http://gallery.leica-users.org/B-D-COLEN-PAW/OnepointTwo > > Comments welcome. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=mit.edu@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=mit.edu@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of John > Collier > Sent: Sunday, May 01, 2005 10:48 AM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] M4-P + Winder M4-2 > > > 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 > > On 1-May-05, at 8:20 AM, Grduprey@aol.com wrote: > >> In a message dated 4/30/2005 11:53:55 PM Central Daylight Time, >> tgif@mbi.nifty.com writes: >>> There is one concern, though. It was one evening I was shooting with >>> slow speeds like 1/8 and 1/15, I accidentally released my finger >>> from > >>> the shutter button while the shutter was still in operation. Winder >>> made a big *bump* noise at first and did not wind until I pressed >>> and released the button again. >> >> More than likely, you just got it jammed and whe you pressed the >> release you cleared the jam up. I would just keep on shooting if it >> is now working correctly. Both units are pretty robust and can take >> this type of a jam with no >> damage to either unit. > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information