Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/07/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Pierre Charbonneau <charbonneaup@videotron.ca> wrote: > [Compact M Motor - notes and (+ve) impressions] I've been using the motor too since March and I generally agree, it is a must-have for M shooters. I have found though that it is better used as an auto-winder than as a motordrive to shoot a sequence of shots. The problem with shooting sequences is that the motor jerks quite a lot after each shot (due to the mechanical linkage). So you can forget about shooting sequences at speeds slower than 1/250th. Then to add insult to injury, I have just discovered that if you set the speed setting to "quiet" and shoot a sequence of shots at 1/125th (ie you press the shutter down and keep your finger on it), then all the shots after #1 will be ruined due to "smearing" of the LHS of the frame. What appears to happen is that the M shutter front curtain starts to travel _before_ the film has come fully to rest. I have tested this on both recently CLA'd M6 (TTL 0.85) and M4-P - the problem exists with both cameras. Needless to say, this is very annoying. But using the motor as a winder is a dream. Take the shot. Zip. Wait a second, take another. Zip. Painless and relatively quiet too (especially for a guy who can remember what the Nikon MD-1 sounded like!...) Regds, Andrew Nemeth <http://4020.net> -> photos, 360° panoramic vrs, sounds <http://nemeng.com> -> vr java applets, leica faq, tech info