Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/09/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The kit with which I am familiar was sold by Leitz as #14260, called the "Quick-loading Spool". It consists of a spool with a large slot which accepts the film leader, and a "spacer" which mounts to the basplate and guides and holds the leader into and in the slot. Like many of the more uncommon items from Leitz, it works well enough after a bit of acclimation or practice. This item is decidedly not a kit to modify the body by installing an M4 take-up spool. ..................... My M3 s/n 1,xxx,xxx has this kit. I thought it might have been original eqipment on later M3's. I like it, however, you still have to remove the spool to reset the counter. Bill Lawlor