Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/04/11

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Rewind knob
From: "SonC (Sonny Carter)" <cartersn@nsula.edu>
Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2001 08:13:31 -0500
References: <00f801c0c254$1392c0c0$ddb79cc3@default>

I'm glad to hear the rewind has come down in price.  A
couple years ago, it was about US$100 from Leica NJ.

- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Raimo Korhonen" <raimo.korhonen@pp2.inet.fi>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2001 1:45 AM
Subject: Vs: [Leica] Rewind knob


> 75 bucks for a rewind knob (with crank?) - sounds very
reasonable when you consider that the plain lens hood 12575
is available new from Adorama at $ 99.99.
> All the best!
> Raimo
> Personal photography homepage at
http://personal.inet.fi/private/raimo.korhonen
>
> -----Alkuperäinen viesti-----
> Lähettäjä: Carl Cook <clcook@halcyon.com>
> Vastaanottaja: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
<leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> Päivä: 11. huhtikuuta 2001 2:58
> Aihe: [Leica] Rewind knob
>
>
> >
> >
> >I have enjoyed reading this list -- really interesting
people, great
> >conversation and terrific [photos on the various webs
sites, so this seems
> >like the place to ask the following --
> >
> >My pre-TTL M6 bit the dust, bending the rewind knob
completely out of
> >shape. My camera repair guy, an excellent craftsman and
very innovative
> >when parts are unavailable spent over an hour trying to
straighten the knob
> >out. A call to Leica revealed that they would be glad to
send a replacement
> >in three weeks for $75! Seventy five bucks! I am well
aware of the cost of
> >Leica equipment (boy am I), but $75 seems a bit much for
a rewind knob.
> >
> >Both the repair tech and myself were surprised at how
thin and flimsy the
> >rewind knob is considering the quality of the rest of the
camera.
> >
> >Anyway, does anyone out there have for sale or know of
anywhere I can pick
> >up a rewind knob for a more "reasonable" price?  In the
meantime, the tech
> >is going to tap a proper sized thread into an old Contax
rewind knob so at
> >least I can use the camera again.
> >
> >Thanks very much -- and thanks for some great reading in
this group!
> >
> >Carl --
> >
> >clcook@halcyon.com
> >http://www.halcyon.com/clcook/photowks.htm
> >
>

Replies: Reply from "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net> (Re: [Leica] Rewind knob)
In reply to: Message from "Raimo Korhonen" <raimo.korhonen@pp2.inet.fi> (Vs: [Leica] Rewind knob)