Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/11/15

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Subject: [Leica] OT: lens shutters suck
From: kcarney1 at cox.net (Ken Carney)
Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2011 19:18:00 -0600
References: <80734B3E-B2A7-4B6A-B736-2CB611D8F3F9@frozenlight.eu>

On 11/15/2011 3:39 PM, Nathan Wajsman wrote:
> Just got back 3 rolls of MF film from the lab in Barcelona, shot with my 
> Fuji 6x9. Of the 24 pictures in total, 14 are blank frames. And no, I did 
> not accidentally photograph the inside of my camera bag this many times, 
> since I follow the standard Leica RF practice of not advancing the film 
> before putting the camera in the bag. I guess the lens shutter is 
> sticking, i.e. not opening about half the time. Given that I only paid 
> $300 for this camera, the fact that it has turned into a paperweight is 
> annoying but not devastating. But it does mean that I am on the lookout 
> for a reliable 6x7 or 6x9 MF outfit.
>
> Or I should just stop this film foolishness and get on with life in the 
> 21st century.
>
> Cheers,
> Nathan
>
> Nathan Wajsman
> Alicante, Spain
> http://www.frozenlight.eu
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>
>
> YNWA
>
>
>
>
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