Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/05/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>Mr Shinozuka, it's an old trick I learnt from an old-time Leica shooter -- sometimes when the shutter button or the winding lever get stuck,, it's OK to try smack lightly or not so lightly the bottom of the camera with the palm of your hand Sometimes it does come unstuck -- Leica magic? I guess we like those old mechanical machines even because of this weird things... Matteo Milan, Italy - ----------------- and smacks the baseplate smartly against the palm of the hand. the shutter snaps shut, and now works fine at all speeds. rob said that they taught one that technique at leica school. he said to try it out with film and maybe it was just a fluke without ill after effects. - ----------------------------------------------- Japan Search: http://japan.co.jp Free E-mail: http://jmail.co.jp - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html