M 14 408 winder

[holmes]

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Just received last night the second of my M 14 408 winders. Pristine condition just like the first. I know you're sitting back scratching your heads; a winder on an M? All I can say is that one they add a certain elegance. They offer the choice of 1 or 2 shots. You know that your M is always ready for action. The weight is negligible, only two, 123 lithium batteries in the grip. They help provide a better balance when I put on the M 75 f 1.4. I read just recently an article from a Leica guru, who found himself with one winder. He was so impressed he eventually put winders on all his Ms. and now wouldn't be without one.

[biglouis]

I'm tempted to get one myself. Because I have both a M7 and a M8 I sometimes forget to wind on the film when using the M7 and if I am photographing shots which are time critical I've missed them because of this. It is hard to break habits so I was also thinking of getting a M winder.

[budrichard]

The M 14408 is usually referred to as the Motor M to avoid confusing it with an earlier device which was actually termed an M Winder and is much larger. M Motors

The present Motor M has two speeds settings, I and II settings for single advance or continuous advance and is correctly termed a motor.

My M7's have Motor M's attached unless one has a Leicavit. I find the Motor M to be extremely useful with the M7 and in the I setting, only slightly nosier than the M7 with manual wind. For sequence shooting the Motor M far surpasses the Leicavit or manual winding.-Dick

[biglouis]

Dick, I meant Motor M and not Winder, I agree the older winder is really too big to consider. Thanks for your input.