Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/12/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]B.Entus said the following on 12/23/2003 5:13 AM: > I have a CV Bessa-L which has jammed- the "outer" (grey) shutter opened but > the inner shutter did not fire. Now the shutter will not release and it > will not wind, although the shutter release still activates the meter. > Has anyone had this problem? Know a trick to unjam it? > (can not take it to a service shop for at least a few weeks) ... I had a jam once. I cleared it after looking very closely at the shutter and noticing that two of the blades crossed each other slightly, stopping the movement. I tapped the crossed over blade very very gently to align it, and it worked again. - -- Clive http://clive.moss.net - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html