Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/09/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I have recently joined this list following a recent purchase of an M3. Unfortunately my new love of my life let me down this weekend and I have had to return to the shop for repairs. I wondered whether any other users had experienced the same illness that afflicts my M3? Without film in, all appears well, on loading a film initially all was well until about frame 20 when at 1/250th the shutter release had no resistance and the shutter wouldn't fire. Then a few seconds later when I touched the rewind lever, or moved the camera it fired with what sounded like an appropriate speed. This situation persisted until I removed the film (despite very carefull winding on etc), when it cured itself. My anxieties stem from the fact that it is ok now and I am dreading the camera being returned saying that there is no fault! Please advise! Jonathan Slade