Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/04/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I just looked at my M4 and in order to fix this, the top plate of the M needs to be removed. I have done this out in the field, but unless you have the special tools to remove the collars around the shutter button and the flash synchs, vise grips are going to scratch the Leica quite a bit. I sure did back in 2004 when I needed to take apart my camera. 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