[Leica] Re: Motor M

[Ken Wilcox <klw.51@comcast.net>]

Sonny,

As i recall, your M6 is from the same batch as mine. This is one of 
the batches that had a deect in the counter mechanism. Mine broke 
about 5 years ago. May others have reported the same problem. The 
motor MAY have been a factor but my guess is that it was not.

Ken Wilcox


At 8:55 AM -0600 1/9/03, SonC (Sonny Carter) wrote:
>Oliver Bryk asked:
>>Does anyone know of mechanical and/or electrical reliability
>>  issues with the motor or the camera when used with the motor?
>
>I have encountered one problem, and I do not know if it was the
>chicken (motor)  or the egg (camera).  Last Friday night, the camera
>stopped dead. I opened the camera to see if there was a film jam, but
>all seemed well.  I thought it might be low battery, I changed
>batteries, and noticed that the motor made the right noises.  I put it
>back on, and everything functioned.  Then I noticed the frame counter
>was not moving.
>
>I emailed John Collier about his ideas, and he explained the problem
>was a broken plastic gear in the counter mechanism; that it is not an
>expensive repair and I might get it done the next time it is in for a
>CLA .
>
>I've only shot about two thousand rolls of film since it was last in
>the hands of Ken Ruth, so maybe it is time to give it up for a short
>while.
>
>I've only shot maybe 50 rolls with the motor drive, but I do love it.
>I've never been as happy with a camera as I am with this combination,
>and I've been shooting M's for about 15 years and Leicas for more than
>twice that.
>
>Again, I have no clue as to whether the drive caused the problem, or
>if it was just time for it to break.   Anyhow, aside from the film
>counter, the camera is working just fine.
>
>Sonny
>http://www.sonc.com
>
>
>
>
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