[Leica] I think I am engaged to somebody...

[John Collier <jbcollier@shaw.ca>]

I ordered the new rewind crank from Leica for my M2. I was expecting, 
well, a rewind crank I guess. I am not sure exactly what I got; and, I 
am darn sure that I may be engaged to somebody. I hope they're nice.

I assumed a small white box maybe with a leather pouch -- if they were 
feeling extravagant. Well it comes in a gaudy silver box (with a black 
label) big enough to hold a Minilux; and, it weighs about the same as a 
Minilux too. What the H***, I am thinking as I open the silver box to 
revel a very high quality box similar to what jewelry often comes in. 
Jeez, how many boxes do I need? Open this last box and there it is; 
about the size of a genetically enhanced peanut. The reason for the 
huge box, and all that weight, is the included jeweler's screwdriver! 
All carefully held in high density foam. The last thing to fall out is 
an instruction book. Nine (9) pages on how to use a rewind crank. 
Repeated in enough languages to make it look like a Barbie telephone 
book.

I know you do not believe me. Heck the only reason I believe it is 
because it doesn't go away when I rub my eyes. To be polite, I think 
Hermes is having an effect on Leica management.

The crank looks very nice indeed. I guess the reason for the delay is 
that it has been redesigned from the one illustrated when the MP came 
out. The spring loaded knob is out of the way until you use it; and, 
the spring loading makes it less likely you will scratch the top plate 
as much as the old ones did. I have also ordered one of Stephen's 
ex-Magnum ones and I will let you know how they compare when it comes 
in.

Any offers on the packaging before I put up on the auction site that 
dare not say its name?

:-)

John Collier

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