My new MP's rewind knob is too tight to pull out

[gabrielaszalos]

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2 minutes ago, wattsy said:

I don't think that has been claimed, Ian. It has been stated somewhere that each individual film camera is put together by a single person but not that only one person is employed to do this in Portugal and Germany. I have written here a few times that there is only one technician (part-time) at Wetzlar for repairing film cameras but that is separate from the production process. I was told about the single repair guy by a well informed individual at Leica UK so I have no reason to doubt it is or was true. Leica may have since trained up additional staff.

There are at least two senior analog experts at Leica (one of them part time), I was told by customer care, and possibly more non-senior. 

1 minute ago, Ouroboros said:

I think most people would agree that you have good reason to complain, as I do, but you seem intent on dominating every thread about  MP/MA cameras with your own personal agenda.  It’s becoming obsessive and not likely to achieve much that’s going to be helpful to you. 
 

You are right. Couldnt help it. Very upset. I will stop for a while, but I can not say that I will not continue sharing this experience to others. I definitely do not mean to dominate any thread. 

[ianman]

6 minutes ago, wattsy said:

I don't think that has been claimed, Ian. It has been stated somewhere that each individual film camera is put together by a single person but not that only one person is employed to do this in Portugal and Germany. I have written here a few times that there is only one technician (part-time) at Wetzlar for repairing film cameras but that is separate from the production process. I was told about the single repair guy by a well informed individual at Leica UK so I have no reason to doubt it is or was true. Leica may have since trained up additional staff.

Sorry, my mistake. I misunderstood.

[wattsy]

1 hour ago, gabrielaszalos said:

and also 2 M-As being broke in a row.

That light-leak example is very interesting because I had my first M-A replaced and my third given a full Wetzlar CLA for a similar intermittent light leak problem. There's a thread somewhere here where I explained the problem.  Although no firm conclusion was ever reached (or at least communicated to me) I think the cause was possibly a combination of something about the construction of the M-A (maybe a seal is or was missing) and my then fidgety habit of often taking up the slack of the film spool when out in the field. My guess is that lifting the rewind knob outside in bright light to take up the slack can, if the light is in a particular direction, result in some light leakage (although I was never able to replicate this using a torch in a darkened room). What I do know, is that since both cameras were replaced and/or repaired and having rid myself of the habit of fiddling with the rewind knob out in the field, I have not seen the light leak problem again.

Edited April 28, 2021 by wattsy

[pedaes]

9 minutes ago, gabrielaszalos said:

but I can not say that I will not continue sharing this experience to others

Would you not be better giving up on Leica and moving on

[gabrielaszalos]

7 minutes ago, pedaes said:

Would you not be better giving up on Leica and moving on

Maybe I will, at least on the new Leica. But that doesn't mean you'll stop hearing from me.

[ianman]

1 hour ago, pedaes said:

Would you not be better giving up on Leica and moving on

In the same situation I'm sure I would move on... however with my experience I would suggest moving on to an M4 or M4-P rather than buying new. For the same price as a new MP I would think you could find a black paint M4.

[gabrielaszalos]

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2 hours ago, ianman said:

In the same situation I'm sure I would move on... however with my experience I would suggest moving on to an M4 or M4-P rather than buying new. For the same price as a new MP I would think you could find a black paint M4.

I already have an M3 and an M4 coming in the mail. Should arrive tomorrow  Very much looking forward to it. 

p.s. This thread seems hijacked with other topics. Sorry. We should stop. 

Edited April 28, 2021 by gabrielaszalos

[nineteenfocus]

On 4/28/2021 at 9:26 PM, gabrielaszalos said:

There are at least two senior analog experts at Leica (one of them part time), I was told by customer care, and possibly more non-senior. 

You are right. Couldnt help it. Very upset. I will stop for a while, but I can not say that I will not continue sharing this experience to others. I definitely do not mean to dominate any thread. 

not nice to hear your bad experience. I became paranoid about scratches for the 1st 20 rolls of film. I tried 6 labs and believe me, 4 of them scratch film (and denied). Before knowing for sure that it’s the camera double check your dev process.

My point to my post is that there are people (like me) posting potential problems without knowing the root. I am not saying that is your case, specially when they have changed three times.. My MP was and is in perfect condition, still under guarantee