Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/05/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Gary, I had the same kind of mirror problem on an R3 MOT in cold weather. A simply cleaning/oiliing? of the gear, call it CLA, solved the problem. I sold it since, and the new owner hasn't complained either. FYI lubricants tend to dry and clog over time, hence my questions and suggestions. I hope you can enjoy your camera when it comes back clean and lubricated, and, more importantly, that you will share more results with us as what I saw from the ruined negs was very attractive, and shows you do have an eye for things, and animals ;-) Best from Metz Phili^^e Gary Dalton wrote: >Philippe, >I appreciate your ongoing comments. They push me toward resolution, but, >more importantly, they help me learn. > >Yes, it's been in storage for many years. I've been activating the shutter >repeatedly at all speeds, and it seems to function better the more I do it. >When I started exercising it at first, the mirror went up and stayed up >with every shutter release. It still does it now, but only occasionally. If >it does, it falls back into place within the first 5mm of my pull on the >film advance lever... > >The first roll I ran through it featured the prominent black bands on >virtually every shot. Now, I actually get many full frames or almost full >with just a sliver of a black band. > >And, then, there's the difficulty with rewinding and the resetting of the >film counter, which I didn't mention earlier. > >In short, the direction this seems to moving is toward a CLA. > >Again, thank you for your input... > >Regards, >Gary > > > >>Date: Mon, 25 May 2009 08:43:36 +0200 >>From: philippe.amard at tele2.fr >>To: lug at leica-users.org >>Subject: Re: [Leica] Troubleshooting-Examples >> >>I'm no expert, but I'd concur saying the second curtain is probably slow >>on the move. >>Has the camera been sitting on a shelf? >>If so, have you tried to operate it at repeatedly at every shutter speed >>In pose B, how do the curtains compare? >> >>Might be worth trying all this before sending it in. >>But CLA might still be the end result. >> >>Nice takes, but for those bands BTW. >>Good luck >>Ph >> >> > > >_________________________________________________________________ >Hotmail? goes with you. >http://windowslive.com/Tutorial/Hotmail/Mobile?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_HM_Tutorial_Mobile1_052009 > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > >