Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/11/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Fellow M3ers, My gripe is that neither Leica Wetzlar nor Solms furnished a really foolproof, fast take-up spool replacement for the time-consuming teeth-gritting, rebarbative original to the M3 -- one of the greatest of all Leicas -- and no other outfit chose to fill the void. Not even an individual who has the equipment to make a custom version, like the gentleman who produced a really good motor drive for the M6. It can be done. I wish I could use -- or afford -- a metal lathe... Then I would really know immortality and nirvana and be forever revered as a friend to humanity. But hope springs eternal in the human breast, particularly for those who use an eternal camera like the M3. Bob