SyPat
Established
From Leica II to IIIg, curtain and ribbons are sewed on metalic ledges; from Leica M3 they are inserted/enclosed (I'm not sure of the proper word) into their metalic ledges.
Does anyone knows how to work with theses folded ledges ?
-- are ribbons and curtains only tighten or also glued ?
-- how do you open a ledge ?
-- how how do you close/tighten it ? with pliers ?
In the Leitz repair manual for M3 there is mention of a special device to put the curtains into the ledge, but they don't show it.
Does anyone knows how to work with theses folded ledges ?
-- are ribbons and curtains only tighten or also glued ?
-- how do you open a ledge ?
-- how how do you close/tighten it ? with pliers ?
In the Leitz repair manual for M3 there is mention of a special device to put the curtains into the ledge, but they don't show it.
Chriscrawfordphoto
Real Men Shoot Film.
If you are replacing your curtains, I would buy a set of them premounted on the metal bars. That's the best and easiest way to do it
cz594240300
Newbie
use a sharp flat blade( i.e., craft knife) to open the ledge;
apply some glue( not too much) when re-insert the curtain(although original process doesn't involve this);
use pliers to close the ledge and hold in position during curing of glue.
The ribbon is sewed on, but some glue will do no harm.
apply some glue( not too much) when re-insert the curtain(although original process doesn't involve this);
use pliers to close the ledge and hold in position during curing of glue.
The ribbon is sewed on, but some glue will do no harm.