Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/04/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]http://web.archive.org/web/20070808082902/http://www.asc.upenn.edu/usr/cassidy/leicaslacker/rewind.html i took the leicaslacker page down because i figured it had outlived its usefulness. i guess it hasn't. at the very least it needs an overhaul. -----Original Message----- From: Philip Forrest [mailto:photo.forrest@earthlink.net] Sent: Sun 4/6/2008 12:23 AM To: Leica Users Group; Kyle Cassidy Subject: Re: [Leica] Repair Help...... I don't know where the leicaslacker page went but Kyle Cassidy had a field fix for this or a similar issue I believe. It was posted there. It might be in the Google cache Any help Kyle? PhilFo On Sat, 5 Apr 2008 21:16:29 -0700 "Frank Filippone" <red735i@earthlink.net> wrote: > OK, it happened again.....l. will I ever learn????? > > I went on vacation with my trusty M6TTL.... after lading a few > rolls, suddenly the rewind knob/crank just started to turn, without > the film moving. It turns freely, but the inside "grabbers" do not > turn at all. Vice versa is also true.... > > On the trip, I used a pocket knife in the cassette slot ( under the > covers of the bed, with the lights out) to rewind the film each > night.. but then I was forced to use no more than 1 roll a day. > > I need to get this resolved.... Is there a "field " fix for the > rewind knob, or do I need to send it to Sherry to get it working > again? > > > Yes, next time I WILL take a second body..... > > > > Frank Filippone > red735i@earthlink.net > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information