Chucknova
Member
I just bought an S2 in ok shape ( a little better than user). The film advance lever doesn't snap back smoothly. Is this something I could clean or lube myself?
SolaresLarrave
My M5s need red dots!
The FAL in my Leicas won't snap back and I don't have a problem with that.
Now, after my own kind of snap, let me add that the FAL in my S2 seems to return to its place after I use it. Have you shot your newly acquired body? I'd be concerned if there were a spacing problem but, to be honest, I don't think there'll be any. After all, there isn't any problem with my M bodies.
Take care and go out with some film in your S2!
Now, after my own kind of snap, let me add that the FAL in my S2 seems to return to its place after I use it. Have you shot your newly acquired body? I'd be concerned if there were a spacing problem but, to be honest, I don't think there'll be any. After all, there isn't any problem with my M bodies.
Take care and go out with some film in your S2!
stompyq
Well-known
I would shoot it first to see if it's a issue.
Highway 61
Revisited
Usually a matter of grime between the film advance lever and the frames counter cover. A 10 minutes DIY job using a 0.5mm flat screwdriver and an old toothbrush gently soaked in lighter fluid.
Range-rover
Veteran
I second the Lighter fluid, my S3 didn't return either so a couple of drops
of that and it works like a charm.
Range
of that and it works like a charm.
Range
iphoenix
Well-known
My S2 was fully serviced in 2008, but has been seldom used since.
A bit of exercising of the shutter recently had slow return of the winder as a possible problem. Using the camera helped (or may have even fixed) it.
Go through all shutter speeds 10 times each, and you might find a substantial improvement to the winder return and it could only do good for the shutter.
A bit of exercising of the shutter recently had slow return of the winder as a possible problem. Using the camera helped (or may have even fixed) it.
Go through all shutter speeds 10 times each, and you might find a substantial improvement to the winder return and it could only do good for the shutter.