Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/05/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> From: Kim Sherman <ksherman@cottenmusic.com> > Date: Mon, 26 May 1997 14:52:40 -0500 > Subject: M4-P film advance.... > dear Lug friends, intro snipped... > i was mid-roll when, suddenly, i would advance the > film, try to fire the shutter, only to have > nothing happen. i then tried "advancing" the > film again. > after "advancing" the shutter again, i could > then press the shutter > release and it would fire. a few times during > this roll of film, when i would have to advance > the film the "second" time, the shutter would > fire on its own during the advancement. > > is this a common problem with leicas, used or > otherwise? i'm glad i still have time left on my > 90-day warranty, but i'm pretty bummed to be > having trouble with my M4-P so SOON. dear Kim, I have/had the same problem with my M4-P which I received just a few weeks ago. Two things are remarkably: It never happens as long as the camera is empty and it may happen several times during one roll and never with the next roll. I didn't do statistical calculations on that but I think it varies from roll to roll. I am now very carefull about how to insert the film and adjust the perforation to the sprocket wheels. Since I started doing that (four rolls so far) it didn't happen again and I hope the best that I found the cause. Just to mention that: My camera has been checked through at Leica, Solms just before I began using it (The whole story is somewhat longish). best wishes Stefan - -- Stefan Kahlert uzs13b@uni-bonn.de