Bum Bessa L film take-up

[pato]

The take-up spool on my Bessa L slips through as I pull the winding lever.

To be more precise, when film is not in the camera and the winding lever is pulled the take-up spool turns as it should, but when pressure is applied to it, in the form of film or a finger, it begins to slip 3/4 of the way through a winding cycle. Although the film advance guide still pulls the film along, it is no longer wound around the take-up spool and just bunches up.

I took the bottom plate off and there is a screw visible that looks as if it is used to hold the take-up spindle, but it is also fixed in position with glue.

Anyone know how to fix this?
😕 Pato

 

[Bryce]

I don't actually know, but my first Bessa L died of the same thing- followed by overzealous repair attempts on my part.
There are pictures of mine with the bottom cover off here somewhere, i'll try and find the thread.

 

[Bryce]

O.K., here is the thread in question, but it has been archived and no longer has images attached. As you can see, you're not the first to have a Bessa L fail this way...

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-30575.html

I'll see if I can't find the images.

 

[Bryce]

Here you go.

 

[pato]

thanks for the advice, Bryce, but that's the exact screw which is glued into place with what looks like a drop of hot glue (a manufacturer's fix to a common issue?) I tried giving it a turn, but with no luck. It seems pretty stuck. Why is everything rhyming tonight. I not gonna get the take-up spool locked up, right?

 

[tedwhite]

Ask Stephen Gandy.

 

[nick_zima]

Just wondering whether you fixed this problem in the end? - I've just bought a Bessa-L and it seems to suffer from the same slippage: after 10-15 frames the loose roll of film on the take-up spool begins to push the film off the sprockets... great to know if you ever got it solved!

 

[pato]

nope, have decided to send it to Stephen Gandy, but haven't done so just yet. Am curious to see what he'll charge to fix it. Will post it here when I find out more.

 

[Thardy]

I have the same problem with a new L. It is disappointing.

 

[pato]

@ Thardy:

If it's new, it should be covered by the warranty. Just send it back and Bob's yer uncle.

 

[nick_zima]

Thanks! Good luck...