[Leica] URGENT IIIf advice sought

[len-1 at comcast.net (Leonard Taupier)]

Peter,

I hope they can fix it in quick order. When you get it back please  
let us know what the fault was.

Len


On Feb 19, 2007, at 3:43 PM, Peter Dzwig wrote:

> Len, daniel,
>
> thanks for the advice. I tried both, gave up and took it to my  
> local shop who reckon they should be able to fix it! The owner is  
> into classic cameras and uses Leicas.
>
> Peter
>
> Leonard Taupier wrote:
>> Peter,
>> The IIIf rewind button attaches to a post which moves up and down  
>> like a piston. The post is grooved the whole way and has a screw,  
>> in a collar below the knob, which rides in the grove. I think what  
>> can happen is either dirt in the groove preventing it from pulling  
>> out or the collar screw is binding the groove. The only thing I  
>> can think of is to take off the bottom camera cover and drop in a  
>> film spool. While holding the spool gently wind/rewind the rewind  
>> button and see if that frees it up.
>> Good Luck,
>> Len
>> On Feb 18, 2007, at 6:41 AM, Peter Dzwig wrote:
>>> Last night I found that my rewind button on my IIIf would not  
>>> pull out. It rotates enought to engage the gears and wind/rewind  
>>> film so isn't unusable. I think it will make loading it again  
>>> difficult.
>>>
>>> There doesn't appear to be a screw in the side of it so I can't  
>>> see anything to release it, and looking at it from inside there  
>>> isn't anything that obviously can be released. Any suggestions  
>>> please?
>>>
>>> Peter Dzwig
>>>
>>>
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