Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/08/07

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Subject: [Leica] R-stop down lever
From: Akhil Lal <akhil.lal@bcc.cuny.edu>
Date: Mon, 07 Aug 2000 10:46:32 -0400

on 7/8/00 6:09 PM, Miro Jurcevic at miroj@ozemail.com.au wrote:

> Why does the R-system have so many problems with the apeture lever inside
> the mount. Is it something inherently difficult about the design.

Every one of the four R-4's I've owned and two of my R-3's sooner or
later had this problem. It felt as though a return spring had either
snapped or jumped out of its mounting.

So far no problems with my R-7 or 6.2, but then they are under two tears
old.

Regards,
Akhil

Replies: Reply from "Miro Jurcevic" <miroj@ozemail.com.au> ([Leica] Re: R-stop down lever)