Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/08/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Brad, Sounds like the rather common problem with the tension on the advance mechanism. I had this and a simple CLA will solve it. After 7 years your M6 deserves a CLA anyhow. Cheers, Michiel fokkema brad daly wrote: > Hi Luggers, > > It's been a long time since I've been subscribed or posted here. I hope > everyone is well. > > I'm having a problem with my M6, and I'd like some ideas: while I was in > India back in December and January, I started having problems with the > advance lever. On some rolls--not all--but always around frame #24, the > advance mechanism jams up and makes a terrible grinding sound. I know I'm > using 36-exp rolls, and I'm loading film as I've done for the seven years > I've had the camera. I sort of assume there's something a little wrong in > the mechanism, but why does it always crop up around frame #24? And why > does this only happen intermittently? > > Any ideas? > > Also, lots and lots of pictures from India, some shot with the Leica, some > with the Hasselblad Xpan, up on my flickr page: www.bradbrad.com > > --Brad >