MP Self Timer Help

LeicaTravel · 08-25-2011

Hi Tom! Hope all is well.

Working on some set-up photos that require a self timer for
my self timerless MP (I need 15 seconds minimum).

Searching around I'm reading that the old LTM external
timer (APDOO/14003) would work if you also had the release
adapter (OZTNO/14088).

Before I begin scrounging around for these items, does
anyone have first hand knowledge/experience with this set-up??

OR...a specific aftermarket set up that would actually work??

Thanks

Robert Lai · 08-25-2011

Oddly enough, I ran into this problem last week with my M7, when we had our son's birthday party. No way to take family pictures without a self timer. I had to resort to my Nikon F3 instead of the Leica.

There are third party self-timer makers. I had one by Knirps. I think Kopil also used to make them. They are relatively inexpensive on ebay. They thread into the cable release socket on the shutter release.

LeicaTravel · 08-25-2011

Thanks Robert, so far the aftermarket one I tried (Alpex) didn't work (pin extended too far into the center of shutter. I'll look into Kopil, guess it's a question of getting the right one.

Tom A · 08-25-2011

Also consider a long shutter release - the one with the rubber ball (step on it when you want to release the shutter). Some of the after market releases do in fact protrude too deep - but I think the Kobil has some kind of adjustment to shorten the "throw".

LeicaTravel · 08-26-2011

Thanks Tom! Had not thought about the long release, will also try a Kobil, several on "GleeBay" at the moment. ;-)