Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/04/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]happened to me once - i very carefully moved the shutter frame to the rig= ht and it clicked! into position - also try with rewind released... - --Steven Blutter-- sblutter@earthlink.net - -----Original Message----- From: Claes Bjerner <claes.bjerner@pi.se> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Date: Monday, April 13, 1998 10:25 AM Subject: [Leica] Jammed M3 >Today one of my single-stroke M3=B4s jammed. I had just taken out the ex= posed roll of film and wanted to give myself a treat by listening to that uniqu= e Leica sound at different shutter speeds. But after having taken about hal= f 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 a= nd 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 advanc= ing 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 m= e 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 sting= y at the moment. > >TIA, > >Claes >