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...
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<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...
<p>Superb work, gentlemen! Barry, that may be my favorite photo from you.</p> <p><em>Leica M6 'Wetzlar' / 50mm Summicron ver. 4 / Yellow Filter /...
The cotton rag paper is acid free but the wood has a high lignan content and would be acidic, eventually destroying the images unless the wood...
Skeeter, I imagine he gets asked about his car a lot. It was also over 100°/38°, so I am sure he didn't want to jaw about his car to a...
Thanks, skeeter! Those lines are so modern. You're the second person how has told me the 96 was their favorite car. I was testing a lens and...
<p>Lovely shot, Barry.</p> <p><em>Leica M6 'Wetzlar' / 35mm Summicron ver. I / Neopan 400 / DD-X</em><br> <em> </em><br> Please click <strong><a...
Beautiful shot, Charlie!
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