erl Posted June 27, 2015 Share #61 Posted June 27, 2015 Advertisement (gone after registration) You are supposed to use your fingers! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted June 27, 2015 Posted June 27, 2015 Hi erl, Take a look here Knob or Lever Rewind ?. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
ThePioneer Posted June 27, 2015 Share #62 Posted June 27, 2015 Either works fine. I am rarely in such a rush to rewind that I miss the lever. I use my M9 if it seems that rewind and reload will be an issue. Just saying... Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivory-potsdam Posted June 27, 2015 Share #63 Posted June 27, 2015 My first rangefinder was a very beaten Olympus 35RC. What a little diamond it was, but the crank was missing from start Ive got it. So the "knob rewind" method is kinda known to me. When finaly my first Leica M2 arrived it was awesome to continue knobbing my film. By the way, you can fasten the knob rewind process when you turn the rewind knob in one direction and the camera in the other. Or just do it the way from the picture I have posted. Just swing it over your head and make the crowds fear about you Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sblitz Posted June 27, 2015 Share #64 Posted June 27, 2015 when film was a necessary only choice photograph option in 35mm world, the lever rewind was necessary for me -- speed! Now that film is a contemplative choice, I really enjoy the knob on the MA, kind of like sipping a fine single malt. No reason to rush, you will get there soon enough. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
menos I M6 Posted June 27, 2015 Share #65 Posted June 27, 2015 Lever is preferred as it is just so perfectly easy and fast to use - knob rewind is slow I always curse the rewind with knob but it happens that half the cameras I still use have a knob rewind. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelwj Posted June 29, 2015 Share #66 Posted June 29, 2015 (edited) Michael, you are supposed to fold away the re-wind lever when advancing (shooting). That will be kinder to your nose. However it seems you have sorted the problem by preferring the 'knob' solution. Thanks Erl, That made me laugh. It reminds me of Homer Simpson in the gym "my head's going to be sore in the morning" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4i8SpNgzA4 I do prefer the knob solution, but alas only have an M6... Cheers, Michael Edited June 29, 2015 by michaelwj 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matlock Posted June 29, 2015 Share #67 Posted June 29, 2015 Advertisement (gone after registration) I find this thread rather interesting. I had never thought about it before, just used the knob on my M3 and the lever on my M6 & M7 and found them different but equally efficient. I did try a CameraQuest rewind lever for my M2 but was never over impressed. I suppose we have got so used to no rewind on a digital camera and auto rewind on most later film cameras that we have, now, been forced to think about it on our Leica cameras. Oh well it gives us something to discuss. What do others think of the add-on levers? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luigi bertolotti Posted June 29, 2015 Share #68 Posted June 29, 2015 When (LOT of years ago... ) changed M2 for M4 I appreciated the lever, found it faster than knob, never had problems, and even appreciated the angle as a stylish variation on the top; I remenber also the lever of CL as smart and functional. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredR Posted June 29, 2015 Share #69 Posted June 29, 2015 I use both knob and crank, and the crank is a relief to use after rewinding 36 exposures with a knurled knob. Fred Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
105012 Posted June 30, 2015 Share #70 Posted June 30, 2015 One thing to note: the rewind knob on some cameras is tighter than others. I have 2 M3's, one is super smooth/easy to rewind, really no issue at all. The other does induce a bit of discomfort because it is quite tight to turn. I've now sent the M3 with the tight rewind knob off to a top technician in Japan who is going to overhaul it and correct that issue (amongst others). 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
honcho Posted July 6, 2015 Share #71 Posted July 6, 2015 Film photography is a contemplative process. No good reason to spoil it with an ugly rewind crank. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suede Posted July 7, 2015 Share #72 Posted July 7, 2015 By the way, you can fasten the knob rewind process when you turn the rewind knob in one direction and the camera in the other. I have loved reading this post ...and that is the most imaginative use of the word "fasten" I have ever come across in my life!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePioneer Posted July 26, 2015 Share #73 Posted July 26, 2015 Truly a Leicaworld question. Everone else figured out how to build reliable lever rewinds long ago. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
erl Posted July 26, 2015 Share #74 Posted July 26, 2015 Just remember, Leica invented the whole concept of 'rewind'! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
asiafish Posted August 3, 2015 Share #75 Posted August 3, 2015 Lever, BIG one on the bottom (M5). Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
south64 Posted August 29, 2021 Share #76 Posted August 29, 2021 Knob Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hiles Posted August 29, 2021 Share #77 Posted August 29, 2021 knob. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madNbad Posted August 29, 2021 Share #78 Posted August 29, 2021 (edited) After having a M6 and a M6 TTL with the later version of the lever rewind, I was less than impressed with the construction. Loved the M2 knob and found it not only to be sturdy but also faster than expected. Now I have a early production M4 with the solid brass lever and it’s a whole different feel from the M6. Almost as solid and sturdy as the M2. Edited August 29, 2021 by madNbad Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danner Posted August 29, 2021 Share #79 Posted August 29, 2021 I refer the M4/M6 rewind. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
david strachan Posted August 30, 2021 Share #80 Posted August 30, 2021 "Knob or lever rewind" is when moving film back into cassette when finished film? Am confused as most are asking about moving film to new frame, by knob or lever. Please explain. 🙃 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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