Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/10/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]You have been on the list for a while, and you have had Ms for a while, so I assume you are not asking how to load your M. Sounds like something is not right in the camera. Try loading a bunch of times and leave the back left open when you are done (baseplate on). If the winding doesn't also move the sprocket wheel then there is a problem in the rewind release mech. John Collier On Friday, October 3, 2003, at 01:20 PM, David D. Degner wrote: > The first time I thought I just loaded it wrong, the second time I > kicked myself for not watching the crank knob, the third time it just > made me sick. In shooting 6 36exp. rolls of film 3 of them didn't > wind. The film was placed in perfectly the film advance felt normal > but the film just didn't move (and the rewind crank doesn't move). > After I open the back glare at it's innards and close it (without > touching the film) it will wind perfectly. I haven't heard of this > happening before. My film advance feels and sounds normal and the > film leader isn't slipping out of its tongs but it just doesn't wind > around the spool. - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html