Jerren Posted October 12, 2012 Share #1 Â Posted October 12, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) So I just shot my first roll of film with my M2. And I had to use the dreaded vertical rewind. I'm sorry but I just didn't see what the big deal was with it. I don't see why this process puts people off so much. Granted, I wasn't in a situation where I had to quickly rewind it and load more film but come on people, It just doesn't seem like that horrible of a feature. Heck didn't Leica even go back to the vertical winder on the MP because its more reliable? Â Speaking of loading film, I don't see whats so hard about that part either. When I was trying to decided between the M2 and the M4-P I saw a bunch of people mentioning how loading film was a pain in the M2. Again I don't see the issue. Â Am I missing something? Â After just a roll and a half of film, I see how people fall in love with using this camera. It is a a joy to shoot with. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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pico Posted October 12, 2012 Share #2 Â Posted October 12, 2012 [... snip self-ingratiating stuff ...] After just a roll and a half of film, I see how people fall in love with using this camera. It is a a joy to shoot with. Â The first ten-thousand images are the hardest. . 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulrik Posted October 12, 2012 Share #3 Â Posted October 12, 2012 You will even find people warning you about the early "button-rewind" Leica M2. This is nonsense as well. Pressing this button during rewinding is no problem at all if you hold the camera body right. Â Ulrik Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
UliWer Posted October 12, 2012 Share #4  Posted October 12, 2012 So I just shot my first roll of film with my M2. And I had to use the dreaded vertical rewind. I'm sorry but I just didn't see what the big deal was with it. I don't see why this process puts people off so much. Granted, I wasn't in a situation where I had to quickly rewind it and load more film but come on people, It just doesn't seem like that horrible of a feature. Heck didn't Leica even go back to the vertical winder on the MP because its more reliable? Speaking of loading film, I don't see whats so hard about that part either. When I was trying to decided between the M2 and the M4-P I saw a bunch of people mentioning how loading film was a pain in the M2. Again I don't see the issue.  Am I missing something?  After just a roll and a half of film, I see how people fall in love with using this camera. It is a a joy to shoot with.  When I first saw an MP, I thought: "How ridiculous! They are charging extra money for a handle to upgrade this primitive riwinding knob!" When I tried the first screw-mount Leica, I thought: "It will be awful to rewind with this knob.". Then I did and it worked smoothly without any problem - much better than with the crank handle of the M6. Same for M3 and M2. Why should one try to improve something which does its duty faultlessly? (Hint to LED-lighted viewfinder frames was intended). 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pico Posted October 12, 2012 Share #5 Â Posted October 12, 2012 When my film runs to the end of the roll I just sent it all to Solms. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
250swb Posted October 13, 2012 Share #6 Â Posted October 13, 2012 Â Am I missing something? Â . Â People buy an old camera and don't realise that the 'clutch' in the rewind shaft needs adjusting. So when it keeps unwinding when they let go of it they complain. Â Steve 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gyoung Posted October 13, 2012 Share #7 Â Posted October 13, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) When my film runs to the end of the roll I just sent it all to Solms. Â I thought you had to send it all to Rochester... Â G. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pico Posted October 14, 2012 Share #8 Â Posted October 14, 2012 I thought you had to send it all to Rochester... Â G. Â Yes, the 24-exposure rolls go to Rochester but the long rolls have to go to Solms. . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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