Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/11/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Dear All, I bought a user-grade M2 privately, a couple of months ago. It seemed to be OK mechanically and optically but, after some playing around with it, I notice that the shutter release sometimes fails to operate - about once in every 10 shots or thereabouts. I can press the button fully down, as usual, but nothing happens. The selected shutter speed makes no difference. This only ever happens if the baseplate is fitted. If I then remove the baseplate, the shutter is freed up and can then be released normally. The baseplate does not appear to be bent or buckled but it's as though it were pressing on something and interfering with the shutter release. I notice, also, that the shutter button has to be pressed down quite as long way to fire the shutter when it's operating normally - almost to the end of its travel. Can anyone suggest a remedy I could try, other than sending the camera away for CLA? Since I live in Indonesia, getting it seen to by a competent technician is difficult. Sending the camera out of the country is a painful and risky process that I'd rather avoid, if at all possible. Thanks for any advice, Regards, ===== Ray "The trouble with resisting temptation is you never know when you'll get another chance!" __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? U2 on LAUNCH - Exclusive greatest hits videos http://launch.yahoo.com/u2 - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html