multiple exposures possible on M6ttl?

[usccharles]

hi, when shooting with my R6.2, if i want to take multiple exposures, i press the rewind button and hold while i wind the film advance lever. this allows the lever to wind without the film advancing.

can i do this on my M6ttl? i tried to do it once by cocking the rewind lever and winding the film advance lever and this would just bring the rewind lever back to its normal position and will still advance the film. i kinda want to try advancing the film lever while holding the rewind lever cocked, but i'm afraid of screwing something up inside.

anyone try this?

thanks

 

[SolaresLarrave]

No dice. The M6TTL, just like all the M cameras, wasn't engineered for this. The only way you can do double exposures is by using B and a lens cap under very low light.

Have fun with the Leica, forget its limitations! 🙂

 

[markinlondon]

Have fun with the Leica, forget its limitations! 🙂

Surely you mean "features", Francisco ? 🙂

Mark

 

[SolaresLarrave]

A Leica is one of those cameras in which the most important feature is behind the viewfinder. 🙂

 

[usccharles]

thank you 🙂

 

[wtl]

There is a way to multiple exposures on M, starting M5. I don't have TTL but M6 classic and have done this from time to time. Works.

According to the manual, here is the procedure:

#1 shoot a blank frame with the lens cap ON. #2 take up the tension on the film cassette by turning the rewind crank you feel tension, leave the rewind crank in extended position as shown in the pic below #3 Turn the rewind release lever on the front of the camera downward, and hold it down as you cock the shutter #4 take the first exposure #5 repeat step # 3 as many times as you like for multiple exposures. #6 Fold rewind lever and move rewind release lever to vertical position for normal shooting.

I don't know why you need step #1 so I always skip. Basically you do the same as your R6.2 but, instead of releasing your finger off of the release level while cocking the shuuter, you press on the level to avoid it popping back.

 

[Mazurka]

It may work a couple of times, but I wouldn't chance a pricey repair: http://www.nemeng.com/leica/034bb.shtml

 

[SolaresLarrave]

My principle when it comes to these things: if it's not in the manual, it shouldn't be done...

As I said above, Leicas have limitations; that's the reason why we have choices, like using SLR cameras for this kind of trick.

 

[gustav[] pEña]

I 've been thinking about it but I havent try it yet. What do you think is gonna happen if you rewind the film just a bit?

Has anyone try this?

 

[SolaresLarrave]

Gustavo, what I read in Photo.net said that when you do this you hear the gear grinding inside, and then it's a big-time expensive repair. Try at your own risk! 🙂

 

[gustav[] pEña]

nO, sorry, I think I've been missunderstood. What im trying to say is that one could take the picture and then you advance the film normaly and right away you rewind the film (normaly, like if the film is over) but just a bit.

The trick will be to know how much you need to rewin the film to go back two pictures.


gustav[]

 

[SolaresLarrave]

Sorry, Gustavo, I did misread your post.

I guess you could do what you say. Since you're not forcing the internal works of the camera, it should be feasible... as long as you know when exactly to stop the rewind.

Tricky...