qbart Posted March 26, 2017 Share #1 Posted March 26, 2017 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hi there, I had a model session with a photography class yesterday.. took around 36 exposures with agfa vista 200 on my leica m2. The film then was sent to a lab and processed within 2 hours. I found out there is like a half black frame on the result and it happens on most of them, and some of the photos looked underexposed. 1 photos in particular looked well exposed, I remember my settings on the day (it was f2 and either 1/250 or 1/125). I should also noted that there are 8 black frames. My friend pointed out that it could be a shutter problem not closing on properly. I have attached the result here, anyone had this problem before? Thank you. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/270733-help-black-frame-in-leica-m2/?do=findComment&comment=3241792'>More sharing options...
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TomB_tx Posted March 26, 2017 Share #2 Posted March 26, 2017 (edited) Yes, sticky shutter curtain where the curtains move at different speeds. A proper camera service will disassemble, clean off the old, sticky lubricants, apply new lubricants, adjust the curtain springs and curtain speeds. A high percentage of the old cameras I've collected show similar shutter issues, but are always fixed by a good CLA. Some will try to fix cheaply by just raising the spring tension, but this causes other problems long term. Edited March 26, 2017 by TomB_tx 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerzy Posted March 26, 2017 Share #3 Posted March 26, 2017 Yes, This is the first curtain which is too slow at the beginning and does not open. Rising tension of the second curtain is not a remedy as Tom wrote, the rest of the frame will not be properly exposed. CLA will cure it. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
qbart Posted March 26, 2017 Author Share #4 Posted March 26, 2017 Thanks everyone for the reply.. CLA is a must then.. another problem is that there are no good repairer here where I lived (Indonesia).. I will try sending it to Leica Singapore. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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