Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/11/20

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Subject: Re: [Leica] M6 Film Loading
From: Douglas Lee <douglas_lee_2000@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2001 08:21:30 -0800 (PST)

Steve, thanks. My particular M2 appears to have an
after-market rewind knob fitted to the rewind shaft
via two set screws. It does not have the standard
knurled knob of other M2s  have seen. I should have
mentioned this. Sorry.

Regards, Doug


- --- Steve LeHuray <icommag@toad.net> wrote:
> 
> > However, since the rewind knob on my m2 does not
> turn
> > as film is advanced I load the film, put the
> bottom
> > on, advance one frame and then open it back up to
> > check that the film has advanced properly, if so,
> I
> > close it back up, advance a couple of frames, set
> > counter to 0 and carry on. Is there a better way?
> >
> > -Doug Lee
> >
> 
> 
> Doug,
> 
> True the M2 knob itself does not turn, but look
> inside the rewind knob and
> you will see two dots, watch these turn as you
> advance the beginning of a
> roll and every time you advance--then you are set to
> go with no need to open
> up bottom.
> 
> sl
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