BKimelb1 Posted February 8, 2015 Share #1 Posted February 8, 2015 Advertisement (gone after registration) Just received my new MP film and it is a beautiful camera. Two questions: Also shot my first three test rolls and all went fine except an issue with the rewind mechanism. When loading the second roll I probably did something wrong. I ran the camera empty a few times after that and couldn't replicate it. Dealer said to hold off on sending my warranty card in and he can exchange it if it happens again. I am 99% sure it was my error. Anyone else ever had an issue like this...rewind crank would not advance when I loaded the film and R lever was stayed in rewind position. Also, you need to set the ISO on the MP. What is the purpose of film speed contacts? MP doesn't read film speed, I don't understand. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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LeicaBraz Posted February 9, 2015 Share #2 Posted February 9, 2015 No, never had the issue you mention with the rewind lever. The bronze contacts you see when you flip up the camera back are there to transmit the setting of the film speed dial on the back to the camera itself. Rgds Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
menos I M6 Posted February 9, 2015 Share #3 Posted February 9, 2015 The rewind lever function can be tested without film with an open camera. With the lever set to rewind the film, the film and bottom plate removed, the rewind lever should snap back into it's 12'o'clock position the moment you wind the advance lever. I wind the advance lever one full time and release the shutter after removing the exposed film on principle. This does: - reset the rewind lever - prepare the film advance so I can easily load the next roll and secure it with just a bit of tension to the sprockets (usually half an advance is enough for that) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
250swb Posted February 9, 2015 Share #4 Posted February 9, 2015 Anyone else ever had an issue like this...rewind crank would not advance when I loaded the film and R lever was stayed in rewind position. I'm assuming you are talking about the film advance lever not advancing. And as you don't mention it and it would help in a diagnosis I'll ask the obvious missing question, had you tried firing the shutter? If the shutter was locked up and wouldn't fire you may have a problem, but if you had cocked the shutter and then removed the film the shutter will still need to be fired before you can load another film. Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BKimelb1 Posted February 9, 2015 Author Share #5 Posted February 9, 2015 I'm assuming you are talking about the film advance lever not advancing. And as you don't mention it and it would help in a diagnosis I'll ask the obvious missing question, had you tried firing the shutter? If the shutter was locked up and wouldn't fire you may have a problem, but if you had cocked the shutter and then removed the film the shutter will still need to be fired before you can load another film. Steve Steve, yes I misspoke, it was the film advance lever not advancing, Once I tried reloading the film it was fine. I tried shutter at all settings and it worked fine. Test rolls came back perfectly too. Dealer said this am once in awhile the R lever and film advance does "stick" when new. He advised to try a dry run withour film 6 times and see if it happens again. He has another unit and is happy to exchange. Thank you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith (M) Posted February 9, 2015 Share #6 Posted February 9, 2015 Also, you need to set the ISO on the MP. What is the purpose of film speed contacts? MP doesn't read film speed, I don't understand. Not sure why you think that. The ISO needs to be set so that the exposure meter can give the correct measurement. All is explained in you camera's instuction manual... Enjoy your MP - I certainly enjoy using mine! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frase Posted February 10, 2015 Share #7 Posted February 10, 2015 Advertisement (gone after registration) Not sure why you think that. The ISO needs to be set so that the exposure meter can give the correct measurement. All is explained in you camera's instuction manual... Enjoy your MP - I certainly enjoy using mine! Are you talking about the three brass coloured contacts in the middle of the back? They are to tell the meter what film speed you have selected nothing to do with dx coding. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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