I’ve been shooting a lot with my 1957 Leica M3 lately, but I’ve recently started noticing an underexposed area at the very edge of my negatives. After some research, this is most likely due to an issue called ‘shutter capping’, which is where the tension of the horizontal cloth shutter needs adjusting.
So, although I hate to be without it, I shipped it off yesterday to Youxin Ye, a renowned Leica repairman, in Canton, Massachusetts. I’ve used him before and have been very pleased with the work. Hopefully I’ll get it back soon!
Although I do a lot of renovation and minor repairs on my cameras, I do not have a shutter tester so I can’t tackle this one myself. I’m also not sure I’d trust myself opening up the Leica!
Tags: leica
**UPDATE**
Got an email from Youxin today saying he will ship the M3 back to me in the morning. Pretty awesome service!
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