Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/11/06

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Subject: Re: [Leica] M2-Film Counter Problem
From: Jerry Lehrer <jerryleh@pacbell.net>
Date: Thu, 06 Nov 2003 21:09:54 -0800
References: <584B52D4-10D9-11D8-9F28-00039399665A@fastmail.fm>

JF

What ho!--  Somebody left out the washer 'tween the lever and the dial.
REPLACE IT.

Jerry

studio52@fastmail.fm wrote:

> I recently purchased a M2 at a very reasonable price and am on my first
> roll. When I advance the film, friction pressure from the lever turns
> the counter dial in the same direction of the wind instead of allowing
> the dial to rotate counter clockwise. This resets the film counter to
> less than the actual number of exposures. The counter begins it's
> clockwise move then is pulled back counterclockwise by the advance of
> the lever.The red rewind dots indicate the film is being advanced.
>
> What I am concerned about is causing damage to the camera by it's
> continued use, and if there is any simple repair. Any old M2 salts
> familiar with this? TIA...jf
>
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