Leica Motor-M

Description: Motor drive for use with Leica M cameras

Newest Review: ... can purposely delay the winding on of the film by holding the shutter button down. Leica discourages this practice, although ... more

... the user's manual states that no harm will result from it. A three-position switch on the rear of the motor has positions 0 ("off"), I (1.5 frames/second) and II (3 frames/second) - not exactly blistering performance! However, it is very quiet at the slow setting and not too noisy at the fast setting. Leica recommends using the slow setting for single frame shooting and the fast setting for sequence shooting. If the battery power is low and the motor becomes sluggish, Leica recommends using the fast sp...more

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Leica Motor-M: Motor-M makes your Leica easier to use (700 words)
by - written on 24/07/02 (Very useful, 139 readings)
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The current Leica Motor-M should not be confused with previous winders for M cameras: it is a great improvement. The new motor is a more compact unit that operates quietly and smoothly, although it still causes the camera's shutter release button to bob up and down, which can take some getting used to. This happens because the link between camera and motor is purely mechanical and the camera's shutter release button is used both to take the shot and to activate the motor. The bobbing shutter button may be a bit disconcerting, at first, to people used to the more common electrical linkage in other camera/motor combinations (including Leica's R ... Read the complete review