stric1975 Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 Hello, Recently while loading new film I noticed something that appears like a wrinkle on the shutter curtain of my Leica MP. I don’t know how this happened and I tried to check if this wrinkle is leaking any light. I tried to shine strong light through it and nothing passed. Later, several rolls of developed film also showed no light leaks (much to my relief). However, I’m curious what caused this and how serious this is. Has anyone ever seen something like this? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carbon_dragon Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 I saw this post Wrinkled Shutter Curtain - Rangefinderforum.com which might be helpful. I've had a Contax rangefinder with a wrinkled shutter and that was apparently a critical fault. I've also had a Canon 7 and that was wrinkled the whole time I had it and there was never a problem. I suspect it will work fine but lucky for you that lots of people cut new shutter curtains for Leicas (screwmount and Ms) and it is supposedly not a complex or expensive operation (unlike Contax rangefinders which takes a specialist). But I suspect you won't need to worry about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arthur_mcculloch2 Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 I have no experience with the MP, but with other leica cloth curtains. It looks like, from the photos, that the rubberised coating has degraded and cracked. I've experienced it with LTM's before, and of course, with the russian copies, not yet with my M2 & 3 - but it will come. If it is, live with it till you see light leaks, then have it replaced. As carbon_dragon said, it's not too expensive (depending on which side of poverty you sit), but be careful about who does it. Others on this site have suggested good repairers. Regards, Arthur (apiarist1) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim_bielecki1 Posted December 24, 2018 Share Posted December 24, 2018 If it's not leaking light, I wouldn't worry about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Blackwell Images Posted December 26, 2018 Share Posted December 26, 2018 If it's not leaking light, I wouldn't worry about it. +1 “When you come to a fork in the road, take it ...” – Yogi Berra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDMvW Posted December 26, 2018 Share Posted December 26, 2018 carbon_dragon +1 As an aside, the reason Contax shutters are difficult to repair is that Contax pioneered the modern, vertical "venetian blind" metal shutter. However, one of the other complexities of Contax II or III collecting is the possibilities of "curs" repaired with spare parts from the early Kiev cameras.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glen_h Posted December 30, 2018 Share Posted December 30, 2018 All the Canon VI and P shutters I have seen have at least a slight wrinkle to them, which doesn't affect them. As above, if it leaks, replace it. -- glen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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