Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/05/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]My M7 went back to NJ due to the film counter not keeping count...it would not keep count correctly. On May 25, 2006, at 3:19 PM, Robert Schneider wrote: > The erratic frame spacing issue sounds like a faulty wind head > gear/clutch assembly. I had a similar problem years ago with my M6. > Another sign of the clutch mechanism failing is if, on a series of > full advances -- advance, fire, advance, fire, etc. -- the wind lever > doesn't end up in the same spot over frame counter. Sherry Krauter > repaired mine by replacing the assembly with an M4 wind head > gear/clutch assembly. It's been dandy ever since. Total was a little > over $200 in 2001. > > Seems like my camera has been almost rebuilt from the ground up, > however -- wind head gear, clutch, back door switch mechanism for > setting ISO, replaced upper light shield, replaced lower light shield, > replaced rangefinder frame spring, etc., etc. > > rs > > On May 25, 2006, at 3:02 PM, Richard S. Taylor wrote: > >> Shooting and advancing quickly is another way to cause problems. My >> M7 eventually developed erratic frame spacing from this resulting >> another trip to Leica NJ. This problem has not recurred since it >> was fixed, though. >> >> I think if you have pressure on the shutter release while winding you >> can jam the works, too. >> >> Dick >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >