[Leica] IIIf - HELP!!!!

[Peter Dzwig]

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
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Dr Peter Dzwig