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Hi everyone, I'm currently working on a project to once and for all fix the analogue Leica CL's broken take up spool problem, by 3D printing them. I've ran a roll through mine with version 2 of the spool and it works pretty good, but i'm working on version 3 which should be better still - I got the dimensions slightly wrong on this one - it's too short. How many of you CL owners would be interested in buying such an item? They'd cost around £20 and be sold through eBay all said and done, and I'd make a video showing how to take apart the CL and install them, as well as reassembly - International shipping would happen too through the eBay GSP as I'm UK based. The attached photo is version 2 and not by any means the final version as this is still in very early development, but the quality of the ones that go on sale will be much higher. This one was printed by a friend of mine, but I'm soon going to acquire my own printer and make them much better. I know also that this doesn't look anything like the original, but when I copied the original part dimension for dimension, curve by curve, it didn't work and suffered the same problems as the original.. immediately. Thus I simplified it and made it more "3D Printer friendly." Thanks Tom
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You can find it under Project B23 "Barnack Reimagined" from Midnight Camera Repair. Albert Tong from Hong Kong has been meticulously designing, 3D printing and testing polymer bodies for Barnack mechanisms. His goal is better ergonomics and about 95 grams of weight reduction. It mounts over a Leica iiif but can fit a couple of other Barnacks as well. You can opt for no slow shutter speed dial, film reminder bracket on the back, quick load spool, taller shutter button, clip-on 28mm finder and everything is apparently reversible. The lens mounts to the original mount on the mechanism body. It also comes with assembly instructions and you need a donor camera for the mechanism "skeleton". Intrigued? YOu can see Albert's quest on his instagram @midnightcamerarepair NO AFFILIATION, have not even seen one in person, a friend of a friend bought one and posted on his story. Does the project make sense? Does it arouse your interest? Comment below.
