Re: Leica - starter camera

I believe that Stephen Gandy has cranks for the M3. I think I bought mine there.

At 08:44 AM 3/29/2005, you wrote:
Thanks, Carl. I was hoping that it would be possible to interchange rewind cranks. I also have a Wasserman rewind crank and you are right he does not make them any longer. I also agree the Leica MP crank is absurdly expensive. I have found another supplier for cranks which look very well made for under $100 but they just list them as fitting the MP. But they look like they would fit an M3 as well. I need one more for my second M3 which I love using. Both of my M3s were overhauled by Don Goldberg and are smooth as silk.

Dave
----- Original Message ----- From: "Carl Socolow" <csocolow@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2005 8:33 AM
Subject: Re: Leica - starter camera


Actually,

I have a couple old rewind cranks that I had bought, one I believe from Photo Village in NYC and the other from Richard Wasserman, who, I believe, may not be making them anymore. Anyway, I forget which is which but I used them on my M3 and M2. When I sold the M3 is just transferred the crank to the MP. I believe for both cranks I paid less than $100 each. I find it absurd what Leica is charging for an MP crank.


Carl Socolow

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Dave Saalsaa wrote:

Hi Carl,
Since you have an MP, do you know if the rewind crank for the MP will fit an M3?

Thanks,
Dave
----- Original Message ----- From: "Carl Socolow" <csocolow@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <leica@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, March 28, 2005 10:00 PM
Subject: Re: Leica - starter camera


I would go on to add that I prefer the M6 classic over the TTL because the shutter speed dial turns in the same direction as that of my M2. But the camera I really like is my MP because it has the feel and solidity of the M3 but with a built-in meter and a finder less flare-prone than the M6. Also, the shutter and geartrain of the MP are so silky and quiet which just goes to prove that Leica could do that if they wanted to all along. What I also like about the MP is that it has the .85 viewfinder which approximates that of an M3 with its near life-like magnification; desireable for two-eyed viewing and also for use with longer focal lengths like the 75mm and 50mm lenses in terms of focusing accuracy and larger framelines. And did I say quiet?

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