Thanks, Gus! I used a mini-torch to gently warm the knob, then used a snapping motion just as you described... presto! The knob unscrewed easily....
Thank you, Gus! Is two turns on that set screw enough? Would a hairdryer be the right tool for heating it up? Thanks again!
I am overhauling a post-war Leica IIIc but working from a guide for the IIIf. The winding knob on these are significantly different and so the...
The old lubricants can be removed with naptha or toluene during disassembly. I have a precut mirror that can be attached easily. Do you have...
Thank you, sir! With your help I was able to track down the lubricants mentioned in one of his books.
I received an post-war IIIc from a friend who was clearing out her deceased father’s items. The chrome has peeled considerably and the mechanics...
I have never experienced any framing inaccuracies with my M6 using 35mm, 50mm, and 90mm focal lengths. I have an early M6 Classic (0.72) that was...
<p>There's no way around it. I am stunned and saddened. I knew he was having health problems but still never imagined this. Others have said it...
<p>Leica M6 'Wetzlar' / 35mm Summicron ver 1 / Eastman 5222 / Pyrocat-HD</p> <div>[ATTACH]</div>
<p>I think the color isn't so bad for a single coated, 56 year old lens. I was told it would only be good for B&W.<br> <br /><br /></p>...
<p>I had been referred to Youxin by a tech I know who uses him regularly. When I talked to Youxin he seemed to have a lot of trepidation about...
<p>Nice shot, Spencer. Gotta love the 'Mat! The glass on them punches way above what you would expect.</p>
<p>We have been enjoying a mild August here but it has been raining virtually the entire month, which has made for very little time to go out and...
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