Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/05/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Shooting and advancing quickly is another way to cause problems. My M7 eventually developed erratic frame spacing from this resulting another trip to Leica NJ. This problem has not recurred since it was fixed, though. I think if you have pressure on the shutter release while winding you can jam the works, too. Dick >My M7 is in NJ being repaired for very similar problem. >Mine would jam occasionally when lock switch was switched from locked >to unlocked or if I was shooting and advancing quickly. > >Eric > >On 5/25/06, Richard S. Taylor <r.s.taylor@comcast.net> wrote: >>My M7 has jammed in two situations. The first was after rewind when >>I couldn't get the rewind lever to return to vertical. The solution >>to this one was to select a manual shutter speed, make sure the off >>switch was all the way on and release the shutter. This has worked >>every time I've had to do it. >> >>The second time was after a 3-foot drop onto a marble floor. The >>camera fell on the lens hood partially jamming the focus ring on my >>nice new 40 Nokton and totally jamming the camera which showed with >>no external damage whatsoever. >> >>I sent it back to Leica NJ along with a somewhat irritable note along >>the lines "my M3 wouldn't have jammed if I dropped it this way," and >>they sent it back a month later saying it only needed a CLA. I >>assume they put back in place whatever slipped internally and all was >>well. It's been fine ever since. >> >>Sounds like something has jogged out of place in yours. Hope this helps. >> >> >> >>>While on a trip recently my M7 (bought new, 3-4 y old, no prior >>>problems) jammed irreversibly... I could not advance film, I could >>>not depress the shutter release... >>> >>>I took it to the two top places in Paris, no solution and they said >>>it would have to go to Solms... likely for a month. >>> >>>Have any persons here ever had this sort of problem occur with an >>>M7 or an M6? >>> >>>Please give me the details re event, cause, fix, outcome, other... >>> >>>appreciated, >>> >>> >>>thanks, Steve >>> >>>_______________________________________________ >>>Leica Users Group. >>>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >>-- >>Regards, >> >>Dick >> >>_______________________________________________ >>Leica Users Group. >>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information