Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/01/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Thu, 20 Jan 2000, John Collier wrote: When the M4 came out I seem to remember statements in several reviews that the rewind crank was tilted as an overdue update so the M cameras would have rapid rewind, just like all of the other cameras of the day. Until then, the M2 and M3 had a knurled knob rewind. If they had installed a level folding rewind crank, the crank would have hit the MR meter, which extended quite far to the left of the top deck. > on 20/1/00 10:21 am, Michael Volow at mvolo@duke.edu wrote: > > > Since we're talking about Leica design, why is the rewind crank still > > tilted. The original reason was to clear the MRx meters. But no apparent > > reason for the tilt now, is there, except tradition.. > > > > I was under the impression that the rewind crank was tilted to clear the > rangefinder optics. If it was not tilted it would have to be either proud of > the top plate or, the camera would have to be significantly bigger. > > John Collier > > Michael Volow (mvolo@duke.edu) Durham, NC