Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/11/20

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Subject: Re: [Leica] M6 Film Loading
From: "Steve LeHuray" <icommag@toad.net>
Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2001 23:29:48 -0500

> Steve, thanks. My particular M2 appears to have an
> after-market rewind knob fitted to the rewind shaft
> via two set screws. It does not have the standard
> knurled knob of other M2s  have seen. I should have
> mentioned this. Sorry.
>
> Regards, Doug

Yes I know about the rewind crank but that fits on the knob, inside the knob
is a shaft that turns as you advance the film and there should be 2 dots
which will let you see the shaft turn.

sl
>
>
> --- Steve LeHuray <icommag@toad.net> wrote:
>>
>> > However, since the rewind knob on my m2 does not
>> turn
>> > as film is advanced I load the film, put the
>> bottom
>> > on, advance one frame and then open it back up to
>> > check that the film has advanced properly, if so,
>> I
>> > close it back up, advance a couple of frames, set
>> > counter to 0 and carry on. Is there a better way?
>> >
>> > -Doug Lee
>> >
>>
>>
>> Doug,
>>
>> True the M2 knob itself does not turn, but look
>> inside the rewind knob and
>> you will see two dots, watch these turn as you
>> advance the beginning of a
>> roll and every time you advance--then you are set to
>> go with no need to open
>> up bottom.
>>
>> sl
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