Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/12/21

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Welcome back Bob (Was: OT bandwidth wasters): Suffer Spool
From: John Collier <jbcollier@home.com>
Date: Tue, 21 Dec 1999 15:47:09 -0700

Well, I cannot speak to the consensus of this list on anything (except for
constitutional matters, gun control, birth control, Kaos vs Control, etc.);
however, on my M2 it is a quantum leap faster with a quick load kit than
with the separate spool.

John Collier


> In a message dated 12/21/99 2:55:06 PM, jbcollier@home.com writes:
> 
>> When the M4 was released, Leica made a quick load kit available to update
>> the "spool" cameras and they are available used for about $60US. I bought
>> mine from Wall Street Camera. Unfortunately on the M3 you still have to
>> lift
>> the spool up (down?) to reset the film counter.
>> 
And Bob enquired back:
> I thought the consensus of this group was that the rapid load kit wasn't
> worth the trouble?
> 
> Bob