Leica iii? Shutter stuck

Schunn99 · Mar 25, 2021

Good evening,

I have a leica iii? I am not sure which model I have serial number is 598067. If that helps. I had a roll of film rip and jam in between the shutter and the pressure plate. I removed the vulcanite cover and removed the jam but it has caused the shutter to get stuck after I cock the shutter and hit the shutter release, the cloth shutter only partially releases. Any body have any suggestions on how to fix?

Thanks
Schunn99

Schunn99 · Mar 25, 2021

beemermark · Mar 25, 2021

It is a very old camera. A neat camera but it needs attention. Just like us very old people

Nicholas Lindan · Mar 25, 2021

Looks like the shutter cord broke or came off the drum.

There are repair guides on the web, one at http://rick_oleson.tripod.com/leicashutter.pdf

I once bought a FED on a lark and the shutter curtains needed repair, after reading this guide I put the camera in the trash. Leicas are at least worth repairing.

darkosaric · Mar 25, 2021

I don't know the prices there where you live, here you can get good working LTM Leica for around 200€, I think repair would be more than that.

awty · Mar 25, 2021

Could be a piece of film jammed in somewhere. You may be able to gently pull the curtain out, but dont force anything.
I just got my iiif recurtained cost was cheaper than buying another here.

Don_ih · Mar 25, 2021

Looks like a IIIc or IIIf. Send it to Youxin Ye or someone similar. It'll cost $100 or so but the camera will be good for another 50 years. If you buy another camera,. it might have problems of its own.

Mr Flibble · Mar 25, 2021

At worst it looks like a broken or detached shutter curtain strap.

At best there's a sliver of torn film that got into the running channelsof the curtain or under the rollers/drum.
How to get at it? Depends on how far you're willing/daring to go to get it out.

choiliefan · Mar 25, 2021

Youxin will fix it.

David Reynolds · Mar 25, 2021

For future reference : the film leader has to be trimmed on these models before you load . If it isn't film pieces can be ripped off and jam the mechanism.

Wallendo · Mar 25, 2021

I would also send off the camera to Mr. Ye. I had shutter issues with a IIIc and he repaired the camera and replaced the shutter curtain for just a little over $200. That is about what I would have to pay for another camera on eBay that would still be likely to need repair. I now have a reliable camera which should work we;; for many years.

If this happened to one of my FED cameras, I would simply pull on the shutter to see if it moves since those cameras aren't worth paying to get repaired.

David Reynolds · Mar 25, 2021

Wallendo said:
I would also send off the camera to Mr. Ye. I had shutter issues with a IIIc and he repaired the camera and replaced the shutter curtain for just a little over $200. That is about what I would have to pay for another camera on eBay that would still be likely to need repair. I now have a reliable camera which should work we;; for many years.

If this happened to one of my FED cameras, I would simply pull on the shutter to see if it moves since those cameras aren't worth paying to get repaired.

I had my 111f CLA'ed with a new shutter curtain done by Youxin Ye and now it works perfectly.

choiliefan · Mar 25, 2021

Youxin did my IIIC about twelve years ago and it's still going strong.

Schunn99 · Mar 26, 2021

David Reynolds said:
For future reference : the film leader has to be trimmed on these models before you load . If it isn't film pieces can be ripped off and jam the mechanism.

I know, and I had trimmed the leader on only the second roll of film that I was going to push through the camera. But the leader ripped and got jammed against the shutter and pressure plate.

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