I have a Leica lllc that works wonderfully, except the film counter dial is very loose. It counts the shots just fine, but has so little resistance that the slighest bump on it changes the count.
Is this a simple fix that I could do?
The OP can watch the video and decide for himself if he wants to tackle the problem.
I would of already taken the winder off cleaned it an reinstated by now.
The OP can watch the video and decide for himself if he wants to tackle the problem.
I would of already taken the winder off cleaned it an reinstated by now.
I think most people can determine if they can do the job themselves or not once they see how it is done, that's why I linked in the video. If that looks daunting then don't do it. There's no pressure, I have a box full of cameras I wasn't able to fix or waiting till I'm feeling more competent.
I enjoy fixing things and doing DIY projects and like to encourage others to do the same.
I think most people can determine if they can do the job themselves or not once they see how it is done, that's why I linked in the video. If that looks daunting then don't do it. There's no pressure, I have a box full of cameras I wasn't able to fix or waiting till I'm feeling more competent.
I enjoy fixing things and doing DIY projects and like to encourage others to do the same.
Thanks for the video link; looks like a very simple mechanism. It would appear that the wavy spring washer is what provides the resistance to the dial.
I wonder where I could source a new one? It would be nice to have one on hand before messing with it.
Fixed. If anyone else ever runs into this, the wavy spring washer does nothing for the film counter. The film counter dial has a bearing, with geared teeth on the inside that mesh with the gears from the winding shaft, On the underside, if you look closely, you will see a little metal tab. This is what controls the amount of tension on the bearing, A very slight tweak of this tab tightened it all up nicely.
Thank you everyone for your replies.
Fixed. If anyone else ever runs into this, the wavy spring washer does nothing for the film counter. The film counter dial has a bearing, with geared teeth on the inside that mesh with the gears from the winding shaft, On the underside, if you look closely, you will see a little metal tab. This is what controls the amount of tension on the bearing, A very slight tweak of this tab tightened it all up nicely.
Thank you everyone for your replies.
Fixed. If anyone else ever runs into this, the wavy spring washer does nothing for the film counter. The film counter dial has a bearing, with geared teeth on the inside that mesh with the gears from the winding shaft, On the underside, if you look closely, you will see a little metal tab. This is what controls the amount of tension on the bearing, A very slight tweak of this tab tightened it all up nicely.
Thank you everyone for your replies.