MP making rattling noise when shaken

[thesolishooter]

Hi,

My MP makes rattling noise when shaken sideways. Is this normal?

It sounds like as if there is something loose inside the body.

 

[xasthur]

Definitely not normal, my first guess is that maybe one of the rangefinder windows became loose. Also how does the rattling sound? Does it sound like it could be a little medal screw? I imagine if it was a broken medal piece of some sort within it, you'd be able to hear it move around all the time. My guess is that one of the RF windows or glass pieces came loose. How is the rangefinder patch or focusing? Anything look weird?

 

[arseniii]

Does the camera work as expected? All Leicas rattle when shaken. Some more than the others. Don't shake it for no reason, you might kick out your Rangefinder alignment or something else. Just put the roll of film and do a test. Don't panic for no reason 😉

 

[Huss]

Is it the battery? Is it the film? You should make a short video with your phone and post it...

 

[Huss]

.. All Leicas rattle when shaken. ..

I happen to have my M240 next to me. Does not make a sound when shaken. But it did make a horrible crunching noise when it fell off the table onto my concrete floor.

How am I going to fix the floor?

 

[davidnewtonguitars]

I bought a car once, and soon after driving it off the lot a loud rattling came from under the hood. I complained to the dealer, but he said "they all do that".
It could be the same with Leicas?

 

[thesolishooter]

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1uQiGJiOeUVIKHIaASx8PNyhAYJQsyLaQ/view?usp=drivesdk

This is how it rattles.

 

[Soomuu]

Is there a roll of film inside the camera at the moment?

 

[madNbad]

My M4 was making a ticking noise when carrying it. Turned out to be the flat spring under the accessory shoe had been compressed and lost it’s flexibility.

 

[thesolishooter]

Is there a roll of film inside the camera at the moment?

No, it is without a film.

 

[Huss]

No, it is without a film.

Is the battery in the camera? If so, take it out and see if it still does it.

 

[pedaes]

Are you the guy who posted this https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/298167-to-all-mp-users/ ?

 

[nightfly]

My dad was an orthopedic surgeon, often I told him, "dad it hurts when I do this", his reply invariably was "don't do that."

 

[Beemermark]

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1uQiGJiOeUVIKHIaASx8PNyhAYJQsyLaQ/view?usp=drivesdk

This is how it rattles.

You keep shaking it like that and something will come loose. Years ago I told Sherry Kraunter that I rode all over the country (coast to coast) on my motorcycle with my M4 in the tank bag. She was horrified. I told her no problem the bike was made in Germany -🙂.


I've owned a lot of Leica rangefinders. None rattled. It would be worth the money to have it checked out my a repair-person (almost said repairman, me bad).

 

[Huss]

MP stands for Mechanical Perfection. Not Percussion. It should not
rattle like that.

 

[Highway 61]

From the video : the rattling complaint regards a camera body with no lens attached.
The rattling noise is then made by the rangefinder pulley unit and is normal.
Attach a lens and it won't do it any longer.
More : use it to take pictures, not to play the conga.