Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/02/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]In <m0vq7Lm-0006bFC@mail>, on 01/30/97 at 05:01 PM, David Young <youngs@IslandNet.com> said: >At 03:01 PM 30/01/97 +0000, you wrote: >> The foam gasket at the film window is a serious problem with >>the R3 as well as the R4. Leica from Northvale readily mails two replace >>ment gaskets free of charge.It is amazing that a more lasting solution >>has not been offered by a firm of such outstanding reputation. >> >> Andrew Jordan >> Clark,NJ >> >Leica (Kindermann) in Canada also sends out free "foamies". I found out >when the foam film-window gasket failed in my R5. >But don't put too much blame on Leitz/Leica. (Or any other camera >manufacturer, for that matter - for they all have the problem.) Funny, I don't see any foam in my M4. Wonder if Leica used it in the Leicaflex? Somehow I think it 'arrived' with the Minolta connection. All the Japanese SLRs seem to use it. Best regards, Dennis Experience is a tough teacher. It gives the test before the lesson. - -unknown