Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/01/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I always wondered about that, as that side stem is the way of the rewind. Especially with the adapter on for a faster rewind. I no longer buy the MR meters in working condition. They are easily prone to corrosion and poor contacts problems. I get off cheaper buying a "broken" one for $20 to $45, and having George Milton repair it as necessary. Which to date has been usually under a $100. Last time I bought an MR4 from a reputable dealer at market rate, I still had to send it in to Mr. Milton. Slobodan Dimitrov John Collier wrote: > > The later catalogues (I have the 1975,1978 and 1982 catalogues) list > the MR-4 meter as just the MR Meter. However earlier catalogues (for > example: catalogues 41 through 45) list it as the MR-4. Catalogue 41, > typos not withstanding, lists both meters saying that the MR-4 is for > the M4 and the MR is for all other M cameras. I prefer to use the MR-4 > meter on my M2 but then I am a clumsy rewinder. > > John Collier > > On Saturday, January 4, 2003, at 11:07 PM, Marc James Small wrote: > > > Fifth, the original MR meter works quite nicely on an M2 or M3 but will > > crimp your fingers when attempting to rewind the film on an M4 or later > > camera body. That is why the "MR-4" was introduced by the factory -- > > though note that neither Leica nor the manufacturer, Metrawatt AG of > > Nürnberg, ever called it such, listing all MR meters by that simple > > moniker. > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html