HELP!!! first problem with the leica...

[-vin-]

The camera is arrived. Really niice finder etc. BUT I can't operate the lens! I can't remove it from the body neither use the focus tab, because everything is blocked...


the camera is an M2, and the lens an Elmar 50/3.5 M.


SOB...🙁

 

[-vin-]

ok, problem with the focusing solved (I'm a stupid guy)... but I still can't remove the lens from the body...

 

[nobbylon]

have u managed yet?

 

[-vin-]

have u managed yet?

no... it's probably due to the fact that I've never used a camera like this, but I pressed the button on the right of the lens, and it doesn't move too much...

 

[nobbylon]

push the screw looking button just to the left of lens on the body and turn the lens anti clockwise

 

[-vin-]

push the screw looking button just to the left of lens on the body and turn the lens anti clockwise

I tride, but it can't be pushed that much, and the lens doesn't turn...

 

[richard_l]

You need an instruction manual for the M2 (and maybe for the Elmar).

Looking at the front of the lens, press the button next to the lens and rotate the lens counterclockwise.

Richard

 

[-vin-]

You need an instruction manual for the M2 (and maybe for the Elmar).

Looking at the front of the lens, press the button next to the lens and rotate the lens counterclockwise.

Richard

you mean the button pressed on the first figure of page 17th of this manual, right?
http://66.49.230.119/pdf_files/leica_m2.pdf

 

[nobbylon]

just to be sure, push the botton as if you are trying to push into the body

 

[-vin-]

hey, forcing it a bit I succeeded! Thank you, guys!

(but is it normal that it's so hard?)


now I'll go out to try the times...

 

[richard_l]

you mean the button pressed on the first figure of page 17th of this manual, right?
http://66.49.230.119/pdf_files/leica_m2.pdf

Page 14.

Richard

 

[richard_l]

Lenses fit too tight on my M2, and I had to get it fixed. I don't know exactly what they did, but it works fine now.

Yours may just be a little stiff from lack of use.

Richard

 

[nobbylon]

Richard,
lens release is on 17, and field of view lever on 14, or am I going bonkers?!!!!!
regards john

 

[richard_l]

Richard,
lens release is on 17, and field of view lever on 14, or am I going bonkers?!!!!!
regards john

Maybe you have a different version of the manual. This one is at http://66.49.230.119/pdf_files/leica_m2.pdf

Richard

 

[laptoprob]

So you got one, Vin! good luck with it!

 

[nobbylon]

Richard, my apologies, you are quite correct and its page 14 of the manual. its IMAGE 17 on my pdf viewer (preview on mac)
ha, here's me thinking I was being helpful
regards j

 

[richard_l]

Richard, my apologies...

No problem, John.

Regards,
Richard.

 

[-vin-]

So you got one, Vin! good luck with it!

yeah!!! and it seems to work well! tonoght or tomorrow I'll develop the FIRST ROLL EXPOSED WITH MY NEW ELMAR!

I'm so happy, and I have to thank you and Rik, another dutch guy who helped me very much.😀😀😀

 

[yoyo22]

That's what I like about this forum - everybody gets the help he/she needs. In other places he probably would have been slapped around by some Leica-snobs.

 

[-vin-]

uuh, I was forgetting: thanks, richard and nobbylon! without your help I would have probably returned the camera!