underground Posted December 16, 2007 Share #1 Posted December 16, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) I have a silly question on double exposure. My SLR allows me to hold down the rewind button in and cock my shutter without advancing the film to take two exposures on one negative. This does not work with my M7, Will this method work on earlier M bodies? THANKS! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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earleygallery Posted December 16, 2007 Share #2 Posted December 16, 2007 The short answer is no. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent10D Posted December 16, 2007 Share #3 Posted December 16, 2007 Don't quote me on this, but ... I thought it was possible to flip the rewind lever down, cock the shutter without actually advancing the film, and then flip the rewind lever up again to make double exposures. I haven't actually tried it, but I thought it was possible. Anyone with actual real-world experience? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shootist Posted December 16, 2007 Share #4 Posted December 16, 2007 Don't quote me on this, but ... I thought it was possible to flip the rewind lever down, cock the shutter without actually advancing the film, and then flip the rewind lever up again to make double exposures. I haven't actually tried it, but I thought it was possible. Anyone with actual real-world experience? Not on a M3, I just tried it. The rewind latch inside the camera disengages the moment the wind/film advance lever is moved. But there is a way to do in on older M's like the M2/3 and the MP. Watch how much the rewind knob moves, how many times it goes around, when advancing the film. Mine goes around .75 of a full turn. So if you set the rewind switch and turn the film back 3/4 of a turn and then advance it you should be really close to being at the same frame point. It's not perfect but double exposure aren't supposed to be perfect. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
underground Posted December 17, 2007 Author Share #5 Posted December 17, 2007 Thanks everyone! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gyoung Posted December 17, 2007 Share #6 Posted December 17, 2007 Not on a M3, I just tried it. The rewind latch inside the camera disengages the moment the wind/film advance lever is moved.But there is a way to do in on older M's like the M2/3 and the MP. Watch how much the rewind knob moves, how many times it goes around, when advancing the film. Mine goes around .75 of a full turn. So if you set the rewind switch and turn the film back 3/4 of a turn and then advance it you should be really close to being at the same frame point. It's not perfect but double exposure aren't supposed to be perfect. Its probably stating the blee..... obvious to say so, but the amount the rewind knob (actually the red dots in the centre of the knob on my M3) revolves when the film is wound will vary depending on the amount of film left in the cassette, the less film there is the smaller the effective diameter so the more the dots will revolve as one frame of film is drawn out, so you will need to check the actual amount for the frame you are double exposing. Gerry. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ndjambrose Posted December 17, 2007 Share #7 Posted December 17, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) Don't quote me on this, but ... I thought it was possible to flip the rewind lever down, cock the shutter without actually advancing the film, and then flip the rewind lever up again to make double exposures. I haven't actually tried it, but I thought it was possible. Anyone with actual real-world experience? Doesn't work. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishimage Posted December 17, 2007 Share #8 Posted December 17, 2007 I'v just tried it on my LTM IIIc .. works no problem .. release film advance lock lever to position R. rewind film and observe black dot on shutter release button at 1 full rotation move lock lever back to A position wind on film by 1 frame try it with an old roll of film.with slow speed setting at position "T" you can then ink mark a position on the film and see if it advances back to the exact position before rewind. ahh fun and games on a monday afternoon Noel Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
frc Posted December 17, 2007 Share #9 Posted December 17, 2007 Tried on the MP, jeeping the r lever down and cocking the shutter, only very little movement of the rewinds red dots. Feels rough, don't know if it can harm the cam, I'm going to consult my Leica doctor about it but looking foreward to see what the results are going to be. Feels nice to fool this most rugged camera;-) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
underground Posted December 20, 2007 Author Share #10 Posted December 20, 2007 Thanx for the info, I tried to keep track of nob rotation, and rewind back the same frame and it did not work. This is what i got. It was supposed to be an "X" with the lights. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
frc Posted December 20, 2007 Share #11 Posted December 20, 2007 The magician with the camera;-) Still have to have my film developed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wattsy Posted December 20, 2007 Share #12 Posted December 20, 2007 I think the M5 is the only M camera that you can do double exposures with. I would be wary about using the rewind catch to 'force' other M cameras to perform a double exposure. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
earleygallery Posted December 20, 2007 Share #13 Posted December 20, 2007 I would be wary about using the rewind catch to 'force' other M cameras to perform a double exposure. Indeed, the sprokets don't disengage so you risk shredding the film sprocket holes, and if a piece of film works its way into your shutter........ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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