Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/03/18

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Subject: Re: [Leica] M4 slow speeds problem
From: Dominique PELLISSIER <pelliss@droit-eco.u-nancy.fr>
Date: Thu, 19 Mar 1998 08:22:56 +0100

A 19:52 18/03/98 +0100, vous avez =E9crit :
>Hello luggers,
>
>I just got an old M4 for a really low price. In France, M4s are cheaper =
than
>M4-2/M4-P in equal conditions anyway. The viewfinder is very clean and t=
he
>rangefinder seems globally acurate when compared to my M4-P (I will soon
>make a roll or two). However, it feels like it needs oil. The shutter wo=
rks
>fine but it souds somehow "rusty" when I cock it. Moreover, when I cock =
the
>shutter fast, the 1s exposure is much faster than expected. If I cock
>slowly, it works fine. Does any of you know this problem?
>I thank all of you in advance for your help.
>Thib.
>
"Price includes all available information". Si vous avez achet=E9 =E0 bas=
 prix
ce M4, c'est qu'il a besoin au minimum d'une r=E9vision g=E9n=E9rale (150=
0 FRF
environ). La d=E9rive des vitesses rapides est classique. Sur le M6, il y=
 a
une vis situ=E9e dans un puits =E0 c=F4t=E9 du bouton des vitesses. Cette=
 vis
permet le r=E9glage sans d=E9monter le capot.
Priez le ciel pour qu'il ne soit pas n=E9cessaire de changer les rideaux =
et
le frein (1500 FRF environ).
;-)
>