Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/11/29

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Subject: [Leica] M2 Button rewind issues? Any?
From: jbcollier at shaw.ca (John Collier)
Date: Thu Nov 29 06:21:57 2007
References: <363836.69590.qm@web32812.mail.mud.yahoo.com> <00df01c83253$006cbde0$6101a8c0@jimnichols> <001401c8327a$7168c670$6400a8c0@corp.nortel.com>

Yes, there are the two types. Vick is right that having to hold down  
the button while rewinding is a real pain. I have not been following  
the markets lately but it used to be that the button rewinds sold for  
less. If so, and you find a later one which locks down, it can be a  
bit of savings on a good shooter.

John

On 29-Nov-07, at 4:24 AM, Vick Ko wrote:

>  I recall two types - one type where you had to press the button in  
> while
> you rewound, and the second that clicked in and stayed in.
>
> Can anyone confirm the two types?
>
> I think it would be a pain to press the button in continuously as you
> rewound.
>
> JimNichols wrote:
>
> I have never used one, but have heard complaints that, if one is  
> careless,
> the button can be pressed accidentally, causing the shutter to fail  
> to fire
> on the next attempt.  This may be an old wives tale, but keep it in  
> mind.
>
>
> From: "G Medina"
>
>> Can anyone give me their experiences using the button
>> rewind M2. Does its unique rewinding mechanism present
>> any problems in actual use? Is it more difficult to
>> rewind film with this setup?

Replies: Reply from vick.ko at sympatico.ca (Vick Ko) ([Leica] M2 Button rewind issues? Any?)
In reply to: Message from leicamshooter at yahoo.com (G Medina) ([Leica] M2 Button rewind issues? Any?)
Message from jhnichols at bellsouth.net (Jim Nichols) ([Leica] M2 Button rewind issues? Any?)
Message from vick.ko at sympatico.ca (Vick Ko) ([Leica] M2 Button rewind issues? Any?)