Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/04/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I've had this happen when my finger blocked the movement of the lever. Try a few more rolls and see if it happens again. If it needs repair under passport it goes to Leica NJ. Be prepared for a long wait. Ken Wilcox At 12:05 -0700 4/8/0, a fine scholar, Austin Burbridge wrote: >This evening I rewound a roll of film, and dropped another roll in. >But the shutter release button would not descend. I checked the >little rewind release lever: instead of returning to its "Twelve >O'Clock" (straight up) position it has moved to "Eleven O'Clock". > >The body is two years old -- it's had less than 100 rolls of film >through it, and has generally been well-cared for. I'm rather >surprised at this failure. > >I didn't expect to have to repair this camera so soon -- I don't even >know where to send it: it's still under Passport warranty. Does one >send it to Leica NJ or can a local (Los Angeles) place fix it under >warranty? >Regards, > >A U S T I N , > >Austin Burbridge, > >email: LEICA@ATTglobal.net > >www: http://sprezzatura.editthispage.com > >voice: 310 575 97 05 - ---- Ken Wilcox Carolyn's Personal Touch Portraits preferred---> <wilcox@tir.com> <kwilcox@gfn.org>