andreas_thomsen Posted December 28, 2009 Share #1 Posted December 28, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) hio all, on my M 9 i 'lost' the 'bildfeldwaehler' - its the small lever on the front to choose the framelines ( omg my english is soooo bad!!!! hopefully u understand what i am talking about. i don't want to send the camera to solms as i am going to cuba soon. i spoke to the leica cs and they will send me the missing spare parts. ( by the way - they are always very helpful - ty leica) i wonder if i am able to repair it myself - i am not mark norton!!!!! has someone done this already? cheers andy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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marknorton Posted December 28, 2009 Share #2 Posted December 28, 2009 Andreas, it's easy. You simply put the lever on the camera, making sure it engages with the square shaft, and secure it in place with the screw. The issue is going to be tightening it so that it doesn't fall off again. You should really use a flex clamp which grips the screw all the way round and allows you to tighten it without marking it. You can buy one from Micro Tools in Germany (www.micro-tools.com) - Size 3/8 inch required. If you do not have time, just tighten it by hand and keep an eye on it. Enjoy Cuba, great location to visit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andreas_thomsen Posted December 28, 2009 Author Share #3 Posted December 28, 2009 hio mark ty so much for help. cheers andy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevez4 Posted December 28, 2009 Share #4 Posted December 28, 2009 Hi Andy, Same thing happened to mine. Did u retrieve both pieces? My M9 has been back to Leica twice. It has to go again. The shutter mechanism in my Leica is messed up. NJ fixed the lever in while waiting/ Cheers, Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andreas_thomsen Posted December 28, 2009 Author Share #5 Posted December 28, 2009 hi i hope will get the spare parts latest by friday. the superfriendly guy from the c.s talked about 3 pieces. he called me back after one hour and told me that he spoke to some people in the manufactory and that the repair is not that easy. anyhow i wil figure it out. cheers andy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubice Posted December 28, 2009 Share #6 Posted December 28, 2009 Andreas, Since the screw that holds the 'Bildfeldwähler' (frame selection lever - who was that said German words were long....) does not have a slot, a 'Flex Clamp' should be used to tighten it - as Mark mentioned. This type of screw can also be easily tightened with a piece of rubber or a pencil eraser block ('Radiergummi'). First you attach the screw with your fingers, the final tightening is done by pressing hard on the screw with the rubber and turning it in clockwise direction. Good luck, Jan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andreas_thomsen Posted December 28, 2009 Author Share #7 Posted December 28, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) dear jan thx for help. i am really happy about all the help. (cheers from the land of the engineers, but sadly i am just a simple photographer) andy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicoleica Posted December 28, 2009 Share #8 Posted December 28, 2009 If you are concerned that the screw may loosen again, you might consider putting a dab of nail polish on it after you have tightened it. That should stop it loosening by itself. Good luck. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubice Posted December 28, 2009 Share #9 Posted December 28, 2009 If you are concerned that the screw may loosen again, you might consider putting a dab of nail polish on it after you have tightened it. That should stop it loosening by itself. Good luck. Actually, because of the design of this particular screw / lever / shaft combination, this will not prevent the screw from becoming loose (unless you wanted to coat half of the camera with the nail polish ...) Force is the only way to tighten this or, a tiny dab of 'Locktite' on the treads. 'Tiny' is the key word here, the liquid should not come into contact with the shaft of the lever, only with the male threads of the screw and female threads of the shaft. Best, Jan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gravastar Posted December 28, 2009 Share #10 Posted December 28, 2009 If you do use Loctite make sure it's the type Blue 242 and not the red - which could turn out to be an expensive mistake. The blue will allow the screw to be removed for servicing at a later date if need be. See section 19 of the Loctite catalog. Bob. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted December 28, 2009 Share #11 Posted December 28, 2009 Many pharmacies sell a ribbed circle of very sticky rubber about 12cm in diameter, to help arthritic folks like me unscrew the lids of jam pots or more importantly, the screw top on a whisky bottle. They are also excellent for tightening blank head screws if you don't have the proper clamp and getting off stuck filters etc. I echo what Bob says - make sure you use the lowest strength locking fluid you can find. The low strength stuff is soluble in acetone, whereas the high strength stuff is a cyano-acrylate based liquid and can only be loosened by a lot of heat or brute force. Wilson Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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j_lir Posted December 29, 2009 Share #13 Posted December 29, 2009 just make sure you don't overtighten the screw, i broke mine off inside the camera! email dave elwell @ leica -- he'll take care of you! cheers it's a cheap part! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eric_bowles Posted December 29, 2009 Share #14 Posted December 29, 2009 My frame selection lever also came off just yesterday. Is this a common occurence with the M9 or did it happen with other Ms? I ask because I've never seen it with any of my M8.2 (x2), MP, and M7s. My fix was to screw it on by hand, but I don't think it's very permanent. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andreas_thomsen Posted December 29, 2009 Author Share #15 Posted December 29, 2009 hio eric the guy from the leica cs was really surprised when i asked about the spare parts. so this happens not very often cheers andy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andreas_thomsen Posted January 7, 2010 Author Share #16 Posted January 7, 2010 hio i got the spare part from leica (thx to frank hausmann/ leica cs) and i got the 3/8 tool from micro tools. i fixed it. yeah. just wanna say ty mark and all who helped me. tytytytytyty cheers andy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Rawcs Posted January 7, 2010 Share #17 Posted January 7, 2010 Am I missing something here? £5000 camera, broken frame -line lever, Loctite, nail varnish? How about quality control? I have recently purchased an MP - not because I'm particularly affiliated to film but because the rangefinder is, for me, the only game in town; and Leica are the only rangefinder in town - for me. I'd like to buy a Leica digital rangefinder but with broken sensors, lines of dead pixels, etc. etc. I just refuse to drop 5K for an unfinished product. I'm truly amazed at how docile the response is here to major Q.C. problems ("My sensor cracked in two but hey, Leica fixed it in two weeks - thank you Leica!". As for Leica ever getting back the pro photojournalist; the people who gave Leica a once deserved reputation: well, what do you think? Mike. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonoslack Posted January 7, 2010 Share #18 Posted January 7, 2010 As for Leica ever getting back the pro photojournalist; the people who gave Leica a once deserved reputation: well, what do you think? Mike. HI Mike I think that the internet means that every fault is publicised, and that every satisfied user takes photographs. I think it also means that faults are quickly recognised and solved, but that if something happens to 10 users, then we all know about it. 10 years ago we would still be ignorant if it happened to 1000 users. I have no way of knowing whether Leica's QA is better or worse than it was 10 / 20 / 30 years ago, but I'm certain that they're much more aware of any problems that happen than they were then (and so are we). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilfredo Posted January 7, 2010 Share #19 Posted January 7, 2010 I'm glad to hear the folks at Leica are good sports about this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brill64 Posted January 8, 2010 Share #20 Posted January 8, 2010 easy to repair. one screw, one lever. use a hard, white pencil eraser, applying firm pressure to screw it tightly enough anti-clockwise if you can't find the proper tool Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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