Re: Shutter slow speeds

["Jeff Segawa" <segawa@netone.com>]

On Fri, May 16, 1997 1:36 PM, tmwyse@centuryinter.net
<mailto:tmwyse@centuryinter.net> wrote: 
>Is it possible for a semi-handy person to attempt to 
>repair/adjust IIIC slow speeds ?  They all act as "B".
>When trying 1 sec you get a 1 second shutter after you
>release the shutter button, until you release it the 
>shutter is open as in the bulb position.
>Any suggestions ? 

"Semi handy"? No, I think you want to be handier than that :-) Reprints of
the Leica service literature are available from a number of sources, and
they're nicely done, but do assume a considerable amount of basic know-how
on the part of the repairperson.

You might figure out if you're ready for camera repairs by asking yourself
a few questions regarding your other repairs:

- -Do your repairs typically look and work "good as new", or do you wind up
with "spare parts", missing/damaged/mismatched screws and blemished
finishes (screwdriver slipped and scratched the finish)?

- -Do you have a good basic feel for the properties of the materials you work
with, and the special requirements of each, or have you been exasperated by
a need to repair things again and again?

- -Do you systematically seek out the source of problems, or just keep
replacing parts/adjusting everything in sight until things seem to work
again?

- -Do you have a lot of "in progress" projects around the house, or do you
leave things well enough alone until you're ready to see things through?

- -Does the notion of using $100+ worth of tools to perform a $70 repair
bother you?

The world definitely needs more folks who can extend the useful life of
things! That said, I'm always in the market for quality broken-as-is photo,
tube hifi and computer gear.