Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/06/01

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To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: Re: R4 Winder question
From: Ken Wilcox <wilcox@umcc.umich.edu>
Date: Sat, 01 Jun 1996 15:03:50 -0400
Organization: Carolyn's Personal Touch Portraits
References: <2.2.32.19960601183840.006ac574@gp.magick.net>

Thanks Eric! I'll give it a try.

kw

Eric Welch wrote:
> 
> At 12:27 PM 6/1/96 -0400, you wrote:
> 
> >In trying to diagnose the problem today, I noticed the the winder stops at
> >36 shots with film in the camera or not. I began to wonder if, when
> >shooting shorter rolls I have to stop at the number of shots on the roll
> >rather than going to all the way to the end of the roll. This seems to work
> >with this winder.
> >
> >Is this the expected behavior for an R4 winder? Or did I buy a bummer? Is
> >this a common problem? Expensive to repair?
> 
> Yes it is common. The whirring sound you hear is the winder trying to keep
> pulling the film but slipping the clutch to avoid damages to the film or
> winder. It also pops a circuit breaker. All you have to do to reset it is
> pop the battery compartment out of the locked position, just an inch or two,
> and reseat it. Voila, working winder.
> 
> ==========================
> Eric Welch
> Grants Pass Daily Courier

-- 
Ken Wilcox                          wilcox@umcc.umich.edu
Carolyn's Personal Touch Portraits
LHSA member

In reply to: Message from Eric Welch <ewelch@gp.magick.net> (Re: R4 Winder question)