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I’ve noticed a strange issue with my Leica M6 that I haven’t had before.
When I load a new roll of film and advance the film, the film is definitely being transported, but the rewind knob/crank on the left side does not turn at all.
If I then gently turn the rewind knob in the rewind direction to take up the slack, it starts working normally again. After doing this, the rewind knob turns when I advance the film.
I’ve had this happen with the last three rolls, although I’ve been loading film the same way for a long time without ever having this issue.
At first glance, everything seems mechanically fine and the film appears to advance correctly. But I’m wondering whether this is normal due to slack in the film cassette, or whether it could indicate a problem with the rewind mechanism.
Has anyone experienced this with an M6? Is it normal to simply take up the slack by gently turning the rewind knob, or should I have the camera checked?
Thanks!

I’m planning to buy a 28mm lens for my Leica M11 and Leica M6.
My local dealer has a brand-new Leica 28mm Elmarit-M ASPH for €2,500. He also has a used Leica Summicron-M 28mm f/2 ASPH V2 in very good condition for €3,300.
Does anyone here have experience with both lenses? Are the differences significant enough to justify the extra €800?
The one-stop advantage of the Summicron isn’t a major factor for me. I mostly shoot stopped down anyway, and whenever I want the look of shooting wide open, I already own a 35mm Summilux f/1.4 and a Voigtländer 50mm Nokton f/1.2.
I’m mainly interested in differences in rendering, sharpness, contrast, handling, size, and overall character. I’d really appreciate hearing from people who have used both lenses.

Hallo, ich bin leider mit einem sehr großen Kopf gesegnet, was optisch gar nicht auffällt aber ich merke es bei Mützen und insbesondere Helmen. Ich habe etwa 64-65 als Helmgröße und dementsprechend ist es echt schwer im Fachhandel ein passenden Fahrradhelm zu finden. Die paar Modelle sehen absolut grausam aus und unproportional. Mir etwas empfehlen, was auch gut aussieht, etwas was in die Richtung Gravel Helm geht.