What's wrong with my MP?
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john neal
fallor ergo sum
ICBW but it looks like a sticky shutter - how old is it?
I might have suggested that you caught the speed dial with your finger, but that would produce over exposure.
I might have suggested that you caught the speed dial with your finger, but that would produce over exposure.
Rob-F
Likes Leicas
Well, the speed dial on an MP doesn't rotate. Could be a film chip caught in the shutter?? Is this a neo-MP or the original one? If it's a new one, it looks like it needs warranty work. If the original, it may need a CLA.
chenzhaohy
Member
Thanks for your suggestions!
It is the new "MP" with un-sealed viewfinder. There seems to be no flilm jamed in shutter.
After my one year old son dropped it, this problem occured.:angel:
Thanks!
It is the new "MP" with un-sealed viewfinder. There seems to be no flilm jamed in shutter.
After my one year old son dropped it, this problem occured.:angel:
Thanks!
Pickett Wilson
Veteran
I had a friend whose three year old squished a Hostess Twinky by forcing it between the back and shutter curtains of his brand new M6. Told him I wished I had been in Solms when he told them that story.
Looks like it needs to go back to Leica, for sure.
Looks like it needs to go back to Leica, for sure.
SolaresLarrave
My M5s need red dots!
Time to use the passport warranty... even if it's not a Twinky in the shutter curtains.
Tuolumne
Veteran
I thought film Leicas were supposed to be able to take a lickin' and keep on tickin'?
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Tom A
RFF Sponsor
It does look like your shutter is traveling unevenly - though on the 2nd shot the "banding" on the right looks suspiciously like a light leak.
As for food stuff in/on cameras: I once send a M4P in for service and got a phone call back "Tom, when you eat chocolate ice-cream - swing the camera to the side".
As for food stuff in/on cameras: I once send a M4P in for service and got a phone call back "Tom, when you eat chocolate ice-cream - swing the camera to the side".
nobbylon
Veteran
'Almost all the pictures shot out door under bright sun light have this problem.'
From this statement I would guess you shot them at the 1000th speed. It looks to me like the speed is too fast. I had this problem on an M2. Looks like first curtain spring tension is too low from the pics. You can check yourself by taking the lens off, opening up the back and firing the shutter with the camera in front of an old style tv. At 1000 you should see a curved line from top curving to the left approx 2-3 mm wide. As you change to 500 and 250 the line widens. This is how I checked mine, adjusted the curtain roller tension and then fine tuned with a home made speed tester.
You can of course pay someone $$$ to do it for you.
Perhaps before you do mess with it, do a test roll at the 1000, 500 and 250 speeds and identify that this is indeed the problem.
From this statement I would guess you shot them at the 1000th speed. It looks to me like the speed is too fast. I had this problem on an M2. Looks like first curtain spring tension is too low from the pics. You can check yourself by taking the lens off, opening up the back and firing the shutter with the camera in front of an old style tv. At 1000 you should see a curved line from top curving to the left approx 2-3 mm wide. As you change to 500 and 250 the line widens. This is how I checked mine, adjusted the curtain roller tension and then fine tuned with a home made speed tester.
You can of course pay someone $$$ to do it for you.
Perhaps before you do mess with it, do a test roll at the 1000, 500 and 250 speeds and identify that this is indeed the problem.
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Bill Blackwell
Leica M Shooter
Send it in to Leica under warranty - immediately.
Have the eyepiece sealed while they're at it.
Have the eyepiece sealed while they're at it.
chenzhaohy
Member
I got it! Thank you all for these suggestions.
Yes, all these shots were at speed 1000. I think the shutter needs service.
This MP is the earlier batch with M6 type ISO dial, and I am not the original owner, so will leica provide warranty for it?
My son dropped my MP and EPSON R-D1. The R-D1 survived. I really regretted that I always encourage him to throw his basket ball around.
Yes, all these shots were at speed 1000. I think the shutter needs service.
This MP is the earlier batch with M6 type ISO dial, and I am not the original owner, so will leica provide warranty for it?
My son dropped my MP and EPSON R-D1. The R-D1 survived. I really regretted that I always encourage him to throw his basket ball around.
Bill Blackwell
Leica M Shooter
No. You'll have to pay for the repair.
Freelander
Member
If your MP is within five years old maybe you can get the warranty transferred to your name
Bill Blackwell
Leica M Shooter
I don't know where the OP lives, but no Leica USA warranty is transferable.
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