Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/04/08

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Subject: [Leica] Re: M6 shutter release jammed!
From: Ken Wilcox <wilcox@tir.com>
Date: Sat, 8 Apr 2000 09:28:53 -0400

I've had this happen when my finger blocked the movement of the lever. Try
a few more rolls and see if it happens again. If it needs repair under
passport it goes to Leica NJ. Be prepared for a long wait.


Ken Wilcox

At 12:05 -0700 4/8/0, a fine scholar, Austin Burbridge wrote:

>This evening I rewound a roll of film, and dropped another roll in.
>But the shutter release button would not descend. I checked the
>little rewind release lever: instead of returning to its "Twelve
>O'Clock" (straight up) position it has moved to "Eleven O'Clock".
>
>The body is two years old -- it's had less than 100 rolls of film
>through it, and has generally been well-cared for. I'm rather
>surprised at this failure.
>
>I didn't expect to have to repair this camera so soon -- I don't even
>know where to send it: it's still under Passport warranty. Does one
>send it to Leica NJ or can a local (Los Angeles) place fix it under
>warranty?
>Regards,
>
>A U S T I N ,
>
>Austin Burbridge,
>
>email: LEICA@ATTglobal.net
>
>www:   http://sprezzatura.editthispage.com
>
>voice: 310 575 97 05


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