Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/02/01

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Subject: Re: Foam "thingies"
From: dwp@deltanet.com
Date: Sat, 01 Feb 97 16:51:45

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


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