Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/10/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> DAG (and others) will do the conversion but they have to machine your old > take-up spool shaft to fit an M6 tulip take-up spool on. I have heard from > people that I trust, both that the work is excellent, and... that it is > Mickey Mouse. You pick :-). Then just pick up a used base plate or have your > old one modified to accept the film locator wheel. I have both an M6 and an > M2 with a rapid load kit and they both are equally fast to load so I never > pursued the after market conversion. If you use the original M4/6 parts you > have to change your top plate and counter mechanism to...you guessed > it...M4/6 type. It is much cheaper to purchase Nubian slaves to load your > film and they are very helpful around the house as well.* :-) > > John Collier > > >> From: "Steve LeHuray" <icommag@toad.net> >> >> And on this parts topic, do you know if M4/M6 rapid load parts are >> available. I am still considering the takeup spool on my M2 over to the >> later Rapid Load system (not the kit). >> Thanks John, sounds like I will be sticking with the original setup. Steve Annapolis