Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/01/04

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Subject: Re: [Leica] M2 rewind
From: Ken Wilcox <wilcox@umcc.umcc.umich.edu>
Date: Sun, 4 Jan 1998 11:55:05 -0500

I have read that the reason the button rewind was changed to the lever type
is because users were confusing the rewind button with the lens release
button. I don't know of any other reason to favor the lever except for
consistency if you use other M bodies.

Cheers!

kw


>I'm a recent arrival here, and getting ready for my first Leica purchase--a
>good user M2 and f2 35.
>
>My question: is there any reason to prefer the lever rewind release over the
>button?
>
>Many thanks to all for the continuing M education.
>
>Eric Etheridge


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