[Leica] HELP Non Leica Related Praktina FX mating Spring Wound Winder to one

[Mark Kronquist]

Any beat up R for sale?
> On Apr 11, 2017, at 12:58 PM, Douglas Barry <imra at iol.ie> wrote:
> 
> Would a watchmaker be able to help as it's clockwork, Mark. Might be worth a few calls. I see there's one with the spring drive for USD225 on eBay, but I've promised the wife not to indulge, but rather to sell some of my own stuff instead.
> Douglas
> 
> On 11/04/2017 18:29, Mark Kronquist wrote:
>> It is a delightful shooter. Video perfect Problem in the motor perhaps overwound. Huge flock of dirt cheap CZ Jena lenses for it out there and best of all no one has heard of it and driven up the price
>>> On Apr 11, 2017, at 12:52 AM, Douglas Sharp <douglas.sharp at gmx.de> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi Mark
>>> 
>>> Not sure whether this is the same winder: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xcTdDhN2rc
>>> 
>>> Hope it helps,
>>> Douglas
>>> 
>>> On 11.04.2017 07:19, Mark Kronquist wrote:
>>>> Found a lovely three lens kit at the Newspace Gallery Swap Meet last weekend   (Portland, Oregon April and October great swap meet)
>>>> 
>>>> Does anyone out there have any experience mating the winder to the camera? Or releasing the wound spring? I see how the mechanics work, the daisy wheel to engage the pins on the baseplate…but what is behind the slide down cover at the end and what purpose does the lever on the bottom of the winder serve? Can git er on  can’t git er to go
>>>> 
>>>> Camera releases fine w/o motor
>>>> 
>>>> thanks
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Mark
>>>> 
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