Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/12/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]You've done a good job to diagnose this one. Do not force the lever - it is spring loaded and supposed to retract up into the body. Since you are on warranty, I strongly urge you to send this back to Leica. To fix this, you need to remove the body shell, and the top plate. It is not something you want to do while under warranty. By the way, the film counter is NOT supposed to advance unless the lever is pushed up and the bottom plate is on. That would have been the first sign of malfunction. Sorry for the bad news. regards Vick -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+vick.ko=sympatico.ca@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+vick.ko=sympatico.ca@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of William Ravenel Sent: Friday, December 10, 2004 4:10 PM To: LUG Subject: [Leica] Help! - M6TTL Frame Counter Reset Lever Jammed After removing my last roll of film I found I could not replace the base plate. Closer inspection revealed that the little lever that resets the frame counter remains protruding below the camera bottom and will not retract. I've tried cocking and releasing the shutter repeatedly and setting and releasing the rewind lever but this hasn't helped. I have pushed on the reset lever and it offers very stiff resistance (afraid to push too hard). The shutter operates fine at all speeds, but the frame counter does not advance (it used to, even with no bottom on the camera). I've searched the archives and see a lot of references to frame counter problems, but none that mention the jammed reset lever. I cannot replace the bottom plate and will have to send the mess back to Leica unless someone here has a recommendation for a quick and easy home fix (I'm still under passport warranty and don't want to attempt serious surgery). TIA for any help or suggestions. Will Ravenel _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information