Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/09/21

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Who does Leica Listen to?
From: Jerry Lehrer <jerryleh@pacbell.net>
Date: Sun, 21 Sep 2003 17:51:40 -0700
References: <410-22003902123442454@earthlink.net>

JH

Hmmm?  Can you or someone out there tell me the differences 'tween
a Millennium and an MP?  Besides the engraving on top.

Jerry

James Harrison wrote:

> Friday I received a M6 Blackpaint Millennium plus two lenses with the same
> serial number..It has the same rewind knob as my MP.  I don't have to shoot
> professionally anymore and enjoy the retro feeling these cameras give me.
> jh
>
> > [Original Message]
> > From: Ken Wilcox <klw.51@comcast.net>
> > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> > Cc: John Collier <jbcollier@shaw.ca>
> > Date: 9/21/2003 6:28:31 PM
> > Subject: [Leica] Re:  Who does Leica Listen to?
> >
> > I find the knob on my MP to be superior to the crank on my M6. The
> > tiny crank knob tends to slip out my hand at least once during a
> > rewind. I then have to add several turns to take up the slack again.
> > The MP knob is nearly as fast and if I let go it doesn't allow the
> > film to spin slack. I also have no doubt that it is more sturdy than
> > the crank. My M6 crank was damaged, incapacitating the camera by a
> > drop of less than two feet onto carpet.
> >
> > Ken Wilcox
> >
> > At 9:59 AM -0600 9/21/03, John Collier wrote:
> > >Somebody was asking for a return to knob rewind??!! On this list??!!
> > >Lowering the top plate back down sure but KNOB REWIND!!
> > >
> > >John Collier
> > >
> > >On Sunday, September 21, 2003, at 09:28 AM, James Harrison wrote:
> > >
> > >>
> > >>Leica also listened when they designed the MP..jh
> > >
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> >
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