Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/05/02

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Subject: Re: Sticky frames problem
From: Paul Schliesser <paulsc@eos.net>
Date: Fri, 2 May 97 09:43:24 -0400

>A few months later the frames started playing up again so
>I sent it to the Leica agents who serviced the whole camera and said that
>the frames were fine but just needed adjusting. Now the ugly problem is
>raring it's ugly head again with the camera not wanting to properly display
>the 35 mm/135 mm frame. When it does turn up that frame it tends to stick
>on it and won't show the other frames unless you wiggle the lever back and
>forth for a while.

Harold,

I have this same problem sometimes with my M3; it's the 90mm frame that 
sticks.

The M3 has done this for several years; it's a bit overdue for a CLA. I 
use the camera a lot, but I have not had it cleaned as often as I should.

- - Paul