advance lever on M9

[gavinlg]

Take it one step further back... Get rid of the LCD and let the wind lever provide all the electrical power the camera ever needs.

Better idea - put one of those little dynamo handles on the bottom of it. When you want to take some photos, just fold out the dynamo handle and get cranking for a few minutes - hey presto - enough power for a few shots!

The m10 would never need batteries again.

 

[rxmd]

Better idea - put one of those little dynamo handles on the bottom of it. When you want to take some photos, just fold out the dynamo handle and get cranking for a few minutes - hey presto - enough power for a few shots!

The m10 would never need batteries again.

Or put it at the top and style it like a M2/M3/MP rewind knob.

 

[sanmich]

Better idea - put one of those little dynamo handles on the bottom of it. When you want to take some photos, just fold out the dynamo handle and get cranking for a few minutes - hey presto - enough power for a few shots!

The m10 would never need batteries again.

Unfortunately, I mentally visualized the scene.
Now I need to clean the coffee from my monitor.
Talk about catching the "decisive moment"...😀

 

[jaapv]

What would be great is a "mock" advance lever for better handling in lieu of a thumbs up. Perhaps on the M10.

Joe

It is called the Thumbie...

 

[SilverPix]

Better idea - put one of those little dynamo handles on the bottom of it. When you want to take some photos, just fold out the dynamo handle and get cranking for a few minutes - hey presto - enough power for a few shots!

The m10 would never need batteries again.

Good idea, hadn't thought of that one. I love having a winder, it's the reason why I will never get rid of my Nikon F3, it's just a tactile experience I enjoy every time I crank on it. I just figured that there would be enough power generated with each crank to cock the shutter and charge a capacitor or battery to provide power for the sensor and to write the file. If the body had manual knobs for ISO and possibly white balance, what else is needed; see no reason for a fragile display, only need a gage to show when card is full. I suspect much of the RD1's charm is in it's winder.

 

[Roger Hicks]

Some time ago I suggested a Leicavit-style 'dynamo' but they weren't keen. Also the idea of extra card slots in an add-on base. Also a base taking AA batteries. I'll raise all three ideas again...

Cheers,

R.

 

[grandallj]

M10 a-la-carte: With M7- or MP-style dynamo in place of rewind crank . . . .

 

[Paul Luscher]

Well, I'll pipe up and be contrarian. I am perfectly happy there is no advance lever on the M9. Yes, I like shooting film and I love my MP, BUT the advantage the M9 has is that you can keep shooting without taking the camera away from your eye.

As I've said before, I shoot a lot of live concert work. Back when I was much younger (alas) and shooting film SLRs, I had a motor drive on every camera. Mind you, I didn't machine-gun with them (put them all n single shot mode only), but with the motor drives on, I didn't have to take my eye away from the camera, cock the film advance for the next shoot, and lose a great moment.

I had a motor drive for the M6 I had many years ago, but I got rid of it pretty quick. It was big and clumsy,and when attached to the camera, the whole assembly seemed as big as a dinner plate--and was hard to handle. One of the things I liked about the Konica Hexar RF I had was its built-in motor drive, in a camera the same size as a Leica M. I used to wonder why Leica couldn't do that...

So if you want a digi-M with "back to the past" film-M characteristics, fine. But frankly, I'd rather not revel in the glories of a film-style "advance lever." I'd rather keep the camera glued to my eye so I don't miss that Really Great Shot, thank you....

 

[Roger Hicks]

Well, I'll pipe up and be contrarian. I am perfectly happy there is no advance lever on the M9. Yes, I like shooting film and I love my MP, BUT the advantage the M9 has is that you can keep shooting without taking the camera away from your eye.

As I've said before, I shoot a lot of live concert work. Back when I was much younger (alas) and shooting film SLRs, I had a motor drive on every camera. Mind you, I didn't machine-gun with them (put them all n single shot mode only), but with the motor drives on, I didn't have to take my eye away from the camera, cock the film advance for the next shoot, and lose a great moment.

I had a motor drive for the M6 I had many years ago, but I got rid of it pretty quick. It was big and clumsy,and when attached to the camera, the whole assembly seemed as big as a dinner plate--and was hard to handle. One of the things I liked about the Konica Hexar RF I had was its built-in motor drive, in a camera the same size as a Leica M. I used to wonder why Leica couldn't do that...

So if you want a digi-M with "back to the past" film-M characteristics, fine. But frankly, I'd rather not revel in the glories of a film-style "advance lever." I'd rather keep the camera glued to my eye so I don't miss that Really Great Shot, thank you....

Dear Paul,

Leicavit.

Cheers,

R.

 

[moreammo]

Dear Paul,

Leicavit.

Cheers,

R.

😀 leicavit indeed

 

[Paul Luscher]

Dear Paul,

Leicavit.

Cheers,

R.

On an M9??!!??

(BTW, I do have a Rapidwinder for my MP. With all respect to Tom Abrahamsson, I don't really use it. For some reason, it's never "felt right" and I revert to the film advance lever. Call me a Luddite in that respect.)

 

[Roger Hicks]

On an M9??!!??

(BTW, I do have a Rapidwinder for my MP. With all respect to Tom Abrahamsson, I don't really use it. For some reason, it's never "felt right" and I revert to the film advance lever. Call me a Luddite in that respect.)

Dear Paul,

See post 26.

But I thought you were talking about wind-on levers on SLRs. Sorry.

Cheers,

R.

 

[Paul Luscher]

Dear Paul,

See post 26.

But I thought you were talking about wind-on levers on SLRs. Sorry.

Cheers,

R.

No prob. Should also mention that as a left-eyed shooter, film advance levers have always proved...interesting....jamming your thumb into your right eye trying to use the things is no fun (now if only Leica could've developed a "left-eyed" M, like Fender makes "left-hander" guitars....)

 

[Monochrom]

Yeah..the m9 should have an advance lever...i´ve looked in my m9, that solenoid and the lever that cocks the shutter is quite large imo....and soooo noisy...
It´s basically a lever that pushes the shutter by that motor (better called solenoid)
The only times i use continous mode is when i set it by mistake...

I think leica should have done the normal lever and some kind of leicavit for continous shooting, extra battery and pehaps extra memory....

But surely your idea is great although modifying that part of the camera is quite difficult

 

[Joe AC]

It is called the Thumbie...

No. I'm talking about a physical lever that can be swung out like on a film M if the user chooses to use it as a "rest", or left swung closed if he should not. Again, just like on a film M. I don't think that it would take much to do.

Joe