piblondin Posted May 16, 2011 Share #1 Posted May 16, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) My M3 often requires a small third wind of the advance lever before I can press the shutter release. Is that normal? Am I not winding far and forcefully enough on the first two winds? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Lawrence33 Posted May 16, 2011 Share #2 Posted May 16, 2011 M3 Double Stroke; Remove film and work your camera till you get the feel. I kinda think your shorting your second stroke. The m3 was my work horse for a lot of annual reports and I learned a lot from other Leica people. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jermaineB Posted May 18, 2011 Share #3 Posted May 18, 2011 My M3 is like that too...I have to make sure I hear or feel that click to know it advanced all the way. Doesn't bother me though. (My very first post) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xmas Posted May 18, 2011 Share #4 Posted May 18, 2011 Hi And welcome Lots of people get that even with single strokes, e.g. where the throw is long, even compared with other cameras. It should not require a lot of force though... Noel Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Markey Posted May 18, 2011 Share #5 Posted May 18, 2011 My M3 is like that too...I have to make sure I hear or feel that click to know it advanced all the way. Doesn't bother me though. (My very first post) Yep ,so is mine. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Geschlecht Posted May 18, 2011 Share #6 Posted May 18, 2011 Hello piblondin, Most precision mechanisms, cameras & otherwise, are like people. If you are forcing them you are probably doing something wrong. Best Regards, Michael Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
piblondin Posted May 19, 2011 Author Share #7 Posted May 19, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) Seems to be working better now. I hope I didn't damage anything. I did use more force than normal on a few occasions, though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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