M3 film advance lever tightness

[DanielJohannes]

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I just got my M3 back from a technician who cleaned the finders, checked the shutter speeds and calibrated focus (not a full CLA).

 

While everything seems in order, I've noticed that the film advance lever feels much tighter than it did before. This is especially noticeable in the distance before the film begins to advance (before the red dots on the rewind knob start to rotate). After the film has been advanced, the lever also only returns to this point, rather than to the shutter speed dial.

 

This isn't a major problem, and I was still able to shoot up 2 rolls of film with no issues  . I'm just worried that something might have been over-tightened, and that this may cause problems in the long run. Also, the service came with a 3 month warranty, so if this is something to worry about I can probably get it fixed for free.

[250swb]

Doesn't sound right to me, it should be buttery smooth with no resistance other than the light feel of the film being wound.

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[michaelwj]

I've never had an M body where the lever returned all the way by itself, it normally stops abou 1cm away on its own accord.

As for the stiffness, what's it like without film?

[friedeye]

Sounds like the curtains were over-tightened.

[Ko.Fe.]

Time for full CLA and most likely another service person.