Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/04/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Today one of my single-stroke M3=B4s jammed. I had just taken out the = exposed roll of film and wanted to give myself a treat by listening = to that unique Leica sound at different shutter speeds. But after = having taken about half a dozen blind shots the camera suddenly = jammed! The shutter release button was stuck and the advance lever = wouldn=B4t move! Before shooting without film I did not reset the counter by taking = out and putting back the take-up spool, but that should not damage = the camera. I have tested that situation on one of my other M3=B4s = and then the counter simply stopped counting from the 40th frame = while I could continue advancing and releasing the shutter. Any idea or suggestion about how to solve this problem would be = greatly appreciated. I know my Leica service man down the street can = fix it for me in an hour or so, but he will - rightfully so - charge = me for just taking apart the camera. And since I=B4m saving for a = Noctilux I=B4m a bit stingy at the moment. TIA, Claes