Current Ms only offered with M3 style rewind knob... your thoughts?

[BradS]

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4 hours ago, andrew01 said:

In the 70’s there was no other choice. Obviously no-one shoots a film leica in war zones any more.

 

3 hours ago, earleygallery said:

Could be an idea for a future Leica forum One Challenge.....

I’m in. Where do I sign up? Anything’s better that sitting around the house waiting...

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[250swb]

The traditional M3 style crank is more robust.  It only takes a small knock to bend the alloy body of the slanted crank and although they are very easy to replace yourself there is never a spare when you need one. There isn't much in it when talking of speed, if the clutch of the traditional crank is working (but they never do) I'd say over a ten roll average the traditional may be ahead in speed, after all you only need to get a little out of sync with the slanted crank before you let go and the whole roll unwinds again.

[wattsy]

Yes, it is true about the robustness of the traditional design. I prefer the M6 style but I had to have that rewind repaired once when one of my M6s dropped about two feet onto a carpeted floor.

[wattsy]

16 hours ago, earleygallery said:

The clutch mechanism means if you let go you don't have to wind up all the slack flim again too.

I find it easier to hold the camera by the rewind knob and spin the camera like one of those old fashioned football rattles. You can rewind a film in about 5 seconds that way.

(I don't really do that.)

[Chuck Albertson]

The MP was designed with a lot of input from the Repair Department, and the M4 rewind crank was identified as a weak point from their perspective. I agree with them - I've had the rewind crank on both of my M6's twist off during rewind, but haven't had that problem with the MP.

[rpittal]

KR says the real LeicaMan grabs onto the straight rewind knob and twirls the camera above his head to rewind the film.... can't do that if at an angle...

 

Edited April 14, 2020 by rpittal

[davidmknoble]

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I don't care so much what it looks like, but the MP / M3 knob is a slower rewind which for some helps keep negs from getting scratched.  It depends on the cartridges and condition of the camera - older ones more susceptible to scratches.

I prefer the knob only because the slanted rewind has the lever that opens out and get caught on stuff.  Small difference, each to his own and clearly doesn't affect picture taking...

[colint544]

I like the solidity and reliability of the M2/3 wind. But I reckon the M5 has the best rewind of them all. Recessed out of harm's way, and a ratcheted clutch so you can't lose the film tension mid-rewind. And oversized/geared so it rewinds super fast.

[earleygallery]

Why haven't any of the 'Leicagoody' types come up with some huge ugly plastic contraption that could be attached to the top of the M (via the hot shoe perhaps) which has a motorised clamp to go over the rewind button. Flick a switch and listen to it whir into action as it amazingly rewinds the film, and needs a new set of AA batteries halfway through the roll........

Call it the M Speedy-Rewinder, only £549 + taxes and postage.