Tor1Amos Posted July 3, 2012 Share #1 Posted July 3, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) I experience my M6 pretty hard to rewind. Not sure how much resistance is normal. Compared to my old Pentax the Pentax is very smooth. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted July 3, 2012 Posted July 3, 2012 Hi Tor1Amos, Take a look here M6 TTL a bit hard to rewind. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
wattsy Posted July 3, 2012 Share #2 Posted July 3, 2012 You have flicked the little lever on the front (to release the clutch) before rewinding? Apologies if I'm stating the obvious but you wouldn't be the first to have made the mistake. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tor1Amos Posted July 3, 2012 Author Share #3 Posted July 3, 2012 Yes, the little lever in front is flicked. You have flicked the little lever on the front (to release the clutch) before rewinding? Apologies if I'm stating the obvious but you wouldn't be the first to have made the mistake. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
earleygallery Posted July 3, 2012 Share #4 Posted July 3, 2012 There is sometimes a problem with the rewind lever - the washers can bind or something like that. It's an easy fix apparently, but does mean a trip to the repair shop. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
too old to care Posted July 3, 2012 Share #5 Posted July 3, 2012 Mine is too, been like that since new, I also wondered if this is normal. I assumed that it is, probably a result of the hinged rewind lever? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wattsy Posted July 3, 2012 Share #6 Posted July 3, 2012 Yes, the little lever in front is flicked. Ok. It's difficult to describe how much resistance there should be when rewinding but I certainly wouldn't describe it as "hard". The hinged rewind lever should feel pretty 'free' to turn up until you get to the point where the leader is about to come out of the take up spool (tulip). It is only at that point where I would describe there being any resistance of note. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tor1Amos Posted July 3, 2012 Author Share #7 Posted July 3, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) In my case the resistance som times make me loose the grip on the rewind lever. And it is a little noicy too - like scraching... Seem to come from the clutch mechanism at the advance mechanism. So - I suspect something is wrong, but Im living in Norway and theres no service for Leica here. Ok. It's difficult to describe how much resistance there should be when rewinding but I certainly wouldn't describe it as "hard". The hinged rewind lever should feel pretty 'free' to turn up until you get to the point where the leader is about to come out of the take up spool (tulip). It is only at that point where I would describe there being any resistance of note. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbretteville Posted July 3, 2012 Share #8 Posted July 3, 2012 Why don't call or email Knut at Interfoto and ask? Carl Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tor1Amos Posted July 4, 2012 Author Share #9 Posted July 4, 2012 Knut is on vacation. Talked to another guy at Interfoto. The camera has to be sent to Leica Germany for an assessment. Why don't call or email Knut at Interfoto and ask? Carl Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
azzo Posted July 4, 2012 Share #10 Posted July 4, 2012 In my case the resistance som times make me loose the grip on the rewind lever. And it is a little noicy too - like scraching... This was 'normal' for me but I never had problems with the negatives. Are your negs being scratched or damaged in one way or another? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tor1Amos Posted July 4, 2012 Author Share #11 Posted July 4, 2012 No, the negatives are fine. The "scratching" noise comes from the clutch it seems. This was 'normal' for me but I never had problems with the negatives. Are your negs being scratched or damaged in one way or another? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
too old to care Posted July 4, 2012 Share #12 Posted July 4, 2012 No, the negatives are fine. The "scratching" noise comes from the clutch it seems. This is the same for my M6, I always thought it weird, but never has scratched a negative either. I sometimes let the knob slip because it is tight. Guess it is normal, and this makes me feel better, since it has done this since new. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tor1Amos Posted July 5, 2012 Author Share #13 Posted July 5, 2012 If the hardness or rewinding, and the noice is normal, then I feel better too! This is the same for my M6, I always thought it weird, but never has scratched a negative either. I sometimes let the knob slip because it is tight. Guess it is normal, and this makes me feel better, since it has done this since new. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lincoln_m Posted July 10, 2012 Share #14 Posted July 10, 2012 Toriamos, Hopefully nothing is busted, but I know what you mean. I had that on M6TTL and now on M7. The MP doesn't have the same rewind so it never springs out of my hand. Here is what I do to help prevent this tight wound spring effect in the film. 1) When I load the film I DO NOT take up the film back into the cassette with the rewind pull out lever as that can cause tension between the take up spool at the receiving end (wind on level) and the film cassette. 2) When I get near the end of the film say around 37 I wind-on very gently and stop the moment I feel any resistance, even if it is half way through wind-on. I think this stops the clutch mechanisms getting stuck. I also do not try and fire the shutter. 3) I then rewind the film into the cassette as usual, and on the M7 or M6TTL yes it will slip out of my hands at least once. 4) With the film out of the I then complete the wind on and fire the shutter, repeat about 2-3 times more still with no film in. 5) Loading film see 1) I remember early in my Leica usage I think I had to almost cut a film out of the camera because the wind-on got jammed and I couldn't rewind back into the cassette/canister, you know what I mean. A gentle wind-on near the end seems to be the trick for me to stop it jamming up. I hope that helps some? Regards, Lincoln Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gyoung Posted July 12, 2012 Share #15 Posted July 12, 2012 Some of the friction comes from the cassette light trap, have you tried a different make of film? I have no problems with my m6 and Fuji cassettes, lever rewinds have always given me problems with slipping out of my fingers whatever camera, just one of those things! Gerry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stunsworth Posted July 12, 2012 Share #16 Posted July 12, 2012 There is sometimes a problem with the rewind lever - the washers can bind or something like that. It's an easy fix apparently, but does mean a trip to the repair shop. James, that's a problem on the film advance rather than the rewind. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
normclarke Posted July 13, 2012 Share #17 Posted July 13, 2012 There are two potential areas that need looking at. The clutch at the end of the take up 'tulip' and the rewind knob can bind with incorrect assembly. Both of these problems are easily adjusted by a competant repair person. Best, normclarke. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Checkland Posted July 13, 2012 Share #18 Posted July 13, 2012 I remember early in my Leica usage I think I had to almost cut a film out of the camera because the wind-on got jammed and I couldn't rewind back into the cassette/canister, you know what I mean. This happened to me too, not a pleasant experience, I had to half take the canister out in pitch black, finish the wind on or fire the shutter and then put it all back in before rewinding. I thought I'd broken it and it had only just come back from solms. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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