MP Double Exposures

[demian]

Hello :

Found this post on another forum and one I have wanted to ask as well.

Is it possible?

If I recall the M3, 4 and 6 were able to do it by holding down the rewind lever as you forward the frame.

I did it occasionally on my M6 and had read online "DON'T WORRY IT ISNT HURTING ANYTHING, only the by-passing of gears" ... I even believe Leitz said this back in the day... I truly, again, want to say it was in the M6 manual.

At any rate, as I have chosen the Mp as the camera of choice (and for life), OUCH!! I could not even complete a stroke without wetting myself from fear from the sound/feel of gears grinding..


I don't believe it is possible. Yeah or Nea?!

Pity as there are many effects that can be achieved in term of expression from it's use.....

no self timer, no double exposures...perhaps I should have gotten an M3..

thanks in advance for assistance.

Demian

 

[Nikon Bob]

I could not say, but possibly you could email Leica directly and get the answer from the horses mouth so as to speak. If they are wrong in their advise then you may have a comeback for repairs if anything goes wrong.

Bob

 

[SolaresLarrave]

I've read that you shouldn't try a double exposure in any M body. I certainly wouldn't dare do it. I think Andrew Nemeng has the answer to your question. Click on this link

http://www.nemeng.com/leica/index.shtml

Then, again... it's not in my Leica manual, so I wouldn't try it unless it involves using B and a lens cap with the camera on a tripod.

Cheers!