Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2018/04/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Dear LUGers, HELP!! Today I took my IIIf out to town for the first time in a long while with a roll of XP2 in it. I had checked the film before I took it out and it was in OK and winding on successfully. I took a few shots in the street and then the film seemed to break. That was sad enough, but then I realised that the shutter had stuck closed and no amount of pressing the button would release it. Sorry Ted! I seem to remember that there are tricks for getting the shutter to release, but can't recall them. Can anyone on the LUG remember how to do it? I don't want to pay for a CLA if I don't have to. FWIW I have taken the film out, have tried to release it by winding on etc. The odd thing is that the winder seems to be moving a bit too freely. Grateful for any advice, especially any which gets things back to how they were! Regards, Peter -- =========================================================== Dr Peter Dzwig