M2 frame pointer "button"

[pvenables]

Hello All

The round screw head to the right of the frame counter on my M2 has fallen off, and I can only get it back in a little way, obstructing the lever wind when winding on after a shot.

Anyone know whether there's any danger of fogging the film if I leave it off ??. Have a new roll of film in and would rather use another camera if so : my daughter's a month old tomorrow and these pictures are precious.

Many thanks for any advice.

Paul

 

[saltyfli]

M-2 quick fix

M-2 quick fix

If you leave the screw in it`s raised position ,you don`t have to wind in one stroke all the way to the screw. A couple of shorter strokes will advance the film. As far as the light leak , if worried when you leave the screw off just cover with a small piece of black electical tape. Some times when I jump between cameras I make mistakes when forgetting each camaras characteristic peculiarity. Hope this helps. Good luck shooting the big day.

 

[ath]

I would second the advice covering the hole with black electrical tape.
But I wold be concerned, if some counterpart of the screw has fallen inside the camera?

 

[payasam]

The light leak concern is easily dealt with, but Andreas' suggestion raises a potential monster. Does the screw hold up anything?

 

[Artorius]

Screw

Screw

Is it the flat screw next to the arrow by the film counter? If it is it is just a cover plate retaining screw. On the M3 it is under the film advance lever housing. The manual can be found here;
http://leicaclub.net/files/leica_m2_m3_m4_basic_repair.pdf

See figure 3, on page two.

 

[payasam]

It is a cover plate retaining screw. Just checked in the file that Art named. There should be no great difficulty in putting it back with a pair of padded pliers. Leaving it out might mean that the cover plate is not retained properly.

 

[pvenables]

Many thanks for all your help.

Paul

 

[pagpow]

Hi,

I just had that happen to me, and I had a problem getting the rewind button to return to its standard, rest (ie non pushed) position: it stayed high, above the surrounding collar. Closer inspection indicated that the receiving sleeve (in the camera) is notched to receive two protrusions in the button shaft. Rotating the button (it is hard attached to the shaft) gets the assembly seated correctly.

But the next problem I experienced was that I could not get the screw to "take"; it just kept rotating. Don at DAG Camera Repair, indicates that the installation of the button requires a special tool. otherwise it will not "take".

There is also lit on the web about this problem.

Good luck.

Giorgio