Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/04/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I'm glad to hear the rewind has come down in price. A couple years ago, it was about US$100 from Leica NJ. - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Raimo Korhonen" <raimo.korhonen@pp2.inet.fi> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2001 1:45 AM Subject: Vs: [Leica] Rewind knob > 75 bucks for a rewind knob (with crank?) - sounds very reasonable when you consider that the plain lens hood 12575 is available new from Adorama at $ 99.99. > All the best! > Raimo > Personal photography homepage at http://personal.inet.fi/private/raimo.korhonen > > -----Alkuperäinen viesti----- > Lähettäjä: Carl Cook <clcook@halcyon.com> > Vastaanottaja: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > Päivä: 11. huhtikuuta 2001 2:58 > Aihe: [Leica] Rewind knob > > > > > > > >I have enjoyed reading this list -- really interesting people, great > >conversation and terrific [photos on the various webs sites, so this seems > >like the place to ask the following -- > > > >My pre-TTL M6 bit the dust, bending the rewind knob completely out of > >shape. My camera repair guy, an excellent craftsman and very innovative > >when parts are unavailable spent over an hour trying to straighten the knob > >out. A call to Leica revealed that they would be glad to send a replacement > >in three weeks for $75! Seventy five bucks! I am well aware of the cost of > >Leica equipment (boy am I), but $75 seems a bit much for a rewind knob. > > > >Both the repair tech and myself were surprised at how thin and flimsy the > >rewind knob is considering the quality of the rest of the camera. > > > >Anyway, does anyone out there have for sale or know of anywhere I can pick > >up a rewind knob for a more "reasonable" price? In the meantime, the tech > >is going to tap a proper sized thread into an old Contax rewind knob so at > >least I can use the camera again. > > > >Thanks very much -- and thanks for some great reading in this group! > > > >Carl -- > > > >clcook@halcyon.com > >http://www.halcyon.com/clcook/photowks.htm > > >