Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/08/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks, Michiel. I'm a CLA virgin. Whom do you recommend? About how much does it cost? --brad On Fri, Aug 29, 2008 at 3:30 PM, Michiel Fokkema <michiel.fokkema@wanadoo.nl > wrote: > Hi Brad, > > Sounds like the rather common problem with the tension on the advance > mechanism. I had this and a simple CLA will solve it. After 7 years your M6 > deserves a CLA anyhow. > > Cheers, > > Michiel fokkema > > > brad daly wrote: > >> Hi Luggers, >> >> It's been a long time since I've been subscribed or posted here. I hope >> everyone is well. >> >> I'm having a problem with my M6, and I'd like some ideas: while I was in >> India back in December and January, I started having problems with the >> advance lever. On some rolls--not all--but always around frame #24, the >> advance mechanism jams up and makes a terrible grinding sound. I know I'm >> using 36-exp rolls, and I'm loading film as I've done for the seven years >> I've had the camera. I sort of assume there's something a little wrong in >> the mechanism, but why does it always crop up around frame #24? And why >> does this only happen intermittently? >> >> Any ideas? >> >> Also, lots and lots of pictures from India, some shot with the Leica, some >> with the Hasselblad Xpan, up on my flickr page: www.bradbrad.com >> >> --Brad >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- brad daly http://www.bradbrad.com