That's quite another story. Is he an instrument maker? I fixed my ME some time ago (transport mechanism needed a CLA) and used very expensive molybdenum dioxide based lubricant I got from Reichert many years ago.
Don _______________ Dr E D F Williams http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams Author's Web Site and Photo Gallery Updated: March 30, 2002 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Boris Liberman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2003 9:23 AM Subject: Re: Need help with ME Super > This is going to be a collective answer to Dr Williams and Mr William > <g>. Hence I am talking to myself and letting them hear <G>. > > This friend of mine actually took his ME Super apart, cleaned it up, > and re-assembled the darn thing. He used the service manuals that are > so generously were provided by one of PDMLers whose name I don't > remember, but no offence. So he is handy enough to try new set of > batteries. > > In fact, this problem started some time after he re-assembled the > camera and that time it was only one or two first shutter releases and > then it all was normal. Since he mostly shoots in-doors it wasn't too > much of a nuisance. But now it is getting real serious. > > I really hope that there is something to be done before he submits his > camera to CLA. It is very difficult to find a technician that can do > it. I am actually quite nervous about my ME Super too... I am going to > get it from repairs today. > > Boris >
