IIIG Film Wind Question?

[leicamshooter]

Just received my IIIG in the mail. The camera was recently serviced. However, when I wind the shutter, 3/4 of the way I can hear the gears inside working and tensioning. This is not the case with my M cameras. Seems un-Leica like...

Only occurs when I tension/wind the shutter 3/4 way through. Speeds sound spot on. Amost sounds like a squeaky door hinge, but obviously not as pronounced.

How does your LTM sound?

Thank you,
Gonzalo

 

[xayraa33]

Just received my IIIG in the mail. The camera was recently serviced. However, when I wind the shutter, 3/4 of the way I can hear the gears inside working and tensioning. This is not the case with my M cameras. Seems un-Leica like...

Only occurs when I tension/wind the shutter 3/4 way through. Speeds sound spot on. Amost sounds like a squeaky door hinge, but obviously not as pronounced.

How does your LTM sound?

Thank you,
Gonzalo

it should not sound like that, heck not even my Zorki 1 sounds like that when the film wind is turned.

 

[leicamshooter]

Hmmm. I was afraid of that. Is this a CLA issue?

 

[xayraa33]

Hmmm. I was afraid of that. Is this a CLA issue?

it could be more of an incorrect servicing issue, even the best camera techs can make mistakes.

 

[leicamshooter]

Also, how bright should the rangefinder be versus the actual Viewfinder? Thank you

 

[xayraa33]

Also, how bright should the rangefinder be versus the actual Viewfinder? Thank you

it should be fairly bright, but not as bright as the viewfinder, especially a IIIg viewfinder.

Most Barnack Leica camera's rf's have dimmed with time, maybe the IIIg's less so, although each camera should be judged individually, as I have seen Leica III's with good original rf's and red dial Leica IIIf's with dim original rf's.

A good internal cleaning by a camera tech can brighten things up, but the real cure for a dim rf in a Barnack Leica is to have the RF's 50/50 mirror replaced for a small fee when you get the camera CLAed or even as a stand alone repair.

 

[leicamshooter]

Thank you. Sounds like a work order for DAG.

 

[Keith]

I had a Leica II that was doing this and it turned out to be a small film chip lodged in the gear train between the advance knob and shutter mechanism ... it was easily flicked out by something with a sharp point and then all was well!