mulitple exposure in Leica m mount (film)

[MJones]

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I've done quite a few searches and want to confirm that the only Leica (film, m mount) camera that offers a built-in multiple exposure is the M5?

 

Am I missing any other model than the M5?

And if it is only the M5, is it truly multiple exposures, not just 2 exposures, but as many as I take on that configuration?

 

Any issues with configuring the M5 this? In other words, did Leica intend for the multiple exposure configuration or was it just something that happened to work?

 

Thank you

[Bill Morgenstern]

Michael,

All M Leicas are capable of multiple exposures. Before the initial exposure, pull up the rewind knob (M1,2,3) or crank (M4, 5, 6, etc.) and gently tension the cassette . Maintain that tension as you take the first exposure. With your right hand you then move the film advance/rewind lever

in the front of the camera to the R position--holding it in place as you gently re-cock the shutter by advancing the film advance lever with your thumb. I didn't say it was easy. The trick is to re-cock the shutter without advancing the film. It was a lot easier on the screw mount cameras. I can't answer specifically about the M5, I've owned just about everything else. This also works with Leicaflex and R-series.

Bill

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[masjah]

{.....this also works for the Leicaflex and the R series......} although the R8/R9 both have a specific facility to do this, including a film brake.

[rob_x2004]

On R6.2 so presumably with the others all you have to do is touch the rewind pin on the bottom plate. Easily done if you arent wearing a leather case and one of the few faults in the design.

R8,9 have slide closer across the rewind stud which falls neatly under proximal phalanx second finger and gets wiped across when orienting camera landscape to portrait if you keep your finger on the shutter release and is a huge stupidity in the design. New out of box easily moved needs to be taped up.

MP just lift the rewind knob and advance. So simple, so controlable huh?

[masjah]

On R6.2 so presumably with the others all you have to do is touch the rewind pin on the bottom plate. Easily done if you arent wearing a leather case and one of the few faults in the design.

R8,9 have slide closer across the rewind stud which falls neatly under proximal phalanx second finger and gets wiped across when orienting camera landscape to portrait if you keep your finger on the shutter release and is a huge stupidity in the design. New out of box easily moved needs to be taped up.

MP just lift the rewind knob and advance. So simple, so controlable huh?

 

Rob

 

That's a new one for me. I've never ever accidentally moved the slider, whether changing from landscape to portrait, or any other way. Maybe your proximal phalanx is a different size from my proximal phalanx!