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Teddy
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, January 16, 2005 - 08:15 pm: | 
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can anyone explain the time setting knob on the Leica O series. On my camera it seems loose and I cannot depress the outer ring to key into a different time setting. From the short summary instruction booklet I cannot understand the resetting so that the red bar corresponds with the index. |
Jan Dvorak
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, January 17, 2005 - 09:19 am: |
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Lift the speed dial and set it against the speed index. Make sure that you only set the shutter speed with the shutter wound.
Jan |
Teddy
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, January 18, 2005 - 07:24 pm: |
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Thanks Jan I'll try it. however this sounds contrary to the instructions. |
Jan Dvorak
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, January 19, 2005 - 05:19 am: |
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Teddy,
There is no such thing as a 'red bar' on a Leica 0 series. What is the serial number of your camera?
All thread mount Leica shutters have to be set after having been wound. Which 'instructions' are
you referring to?
Good luck,
Jan |
Jan Dvorak
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, January 19, 2005 - 12:31 pm: |
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Teddy,
I thought about your problem with the Leica, and believe I came up with an answer.
First of all - I don't think you have an Null Series Leica (0 Series). Not too many of these around......
Secondly - I belive you are referring to the SLOW speed dial, which is on the front of the camera. It would be good if you gave me the serial number of the camera; I will than be able to determine the model and give you exact instructions.
Jan |
Teddy
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, January 21, 2005 - 12:22 am: |
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Hi Jan:
It's an 'Oscar Barnack Edition' serial #3002310. The outer ring of the time setting knob depresses, it cannot be raised. There is a red dot in the middle knob which I gather is supposed to align with the white bar of the base plate.
I emailed the manufacturer but have had no response, and I do not want to force anything, in case it damages something. |
Jan Dvorak
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, January 21, 2005 - 12:35 pm: |
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Hello Teddy,
The Oskar Barnack edition is a reproduction of the Null series camera. It does not have a self-capping shutter and the attached lens cap has to be put on the lens when advancing the film/cocking the shutter.
That however, should have nothing to with the setting of the shutter. It still can only be set when fully wound. I will have to find a detailed picture of your camera's top to see if I can decipher what you are referring to.
Good luck,
Jan |
Jan Dvorak
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, January 21, 2005 - 12:46 pm: |
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Am I correct in assuming that there are two dials - one to set the width of the slit, the other to set the tension on the shutter? Combination of both would vary the shutter speed.
Jan |
teddy
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, January 22, 2005 - 02:02 pm: |
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thnks Jan. no there is only one dial to set time, on top of the base. width of slit cannot be set. |
Winfried
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, January 23, 2005 - 08:35 am: |
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AFAIK the Leica (even the 0 series) change the width of the slit only, NOT the spring tension. |
teddy
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, January 23, 2005 - 02:27 pm: |
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Yes, sorry you are correct the width of the slit changes |
Robert Klein
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, February 07, 2005 - 12:56 pm: |
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to set the shutter you have to wind the advance knob until the red dot on the shutter dial is opposite the index line,which is to the left of the shutter dial.then,and only then you depress the outer rim of the dial and turn it until the peg under the dial lines up with the hole corresponding to the slit width you desire.now you let the rim of the dial rise up until the peg engages in the hole,now finish winding the shutter,remembering to keep the lens cap on for this entire procedure. |
