Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/06/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks to Harrison, Ted, and Pascal re my R8 film advance lever. Sounds like all is well. John - ---------- From: Harrison McClary <harrison@jnlcom.com> To: "LUG" <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Subject: Re: [Leica] R8 film advance lever Date: Fri, 12 Jun 1998 17:03:29 -0500 John, What I think you are seeing is that the R8 does not have a wratcheted film advance like the M6 does and if you get to the end of a roll with almost enough film left for a complete film advance it will flop about. Try doing a "short" advance on one frame and you will see what I mean. I don't think this is something to worry about. John McLeod wrote >I got to the end of the roll on my new R8 yesterday and noticed (before >rewinding the film) that the film advance lever was loose and without >tension. I haven't put that many rolls of film through the camera and had >not noticed this before. My R6's work like other SLR I'm familiar with -- >when you get to the end of the roll the lever is essentially firm and >unmovable, letting you know that the film cannot be advanced further. Harrison McClary http://people.delphi.com/hmphoto