Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/05/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> >Peter Niessen wrote: >> >> Dear all, >> >> I wonder how one could spare the springs in the M's shutter. Is it a >> good idea just to cock the shutter half ways when not using the camera >> for a longer time? My theory is that the every curtain spring takes >> only half the load and wear on them will be more evenly distributed. >> >> Cheers, Peter. > Just for comparison, a Hasselblad is normally cocked and that's the condition required for the lens to be attached and detached. I do not normally hear of Hassy owners complaining of weak springs. Dan K.