Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/01/07

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Subject: Re: [Leica] M6 Question
From: Donal Philby <donalphilby@earthlink.net>
Date: Wed, 07 Jan 1998 15:34:10 -0800

Edward Meyers wrote:
> 
> On Wed, 7 Jan 1998, Richard Clompus wrote:
> 
> > Dear Fellow LUGnuts,
> >
> > When I remove the lens from my M6 body, there appears to be a circular
> > black plastic plug on the floor of the camera in front of the shutter.  Not
> > one to simply pry it off for a look, I'm interested in knowing what it
> > behind the plug.  Is it there for easy removal to permit mechanical
> > adjustment of what's behind it?
> >
> It's a good thing you didn't try to remove the plug. That would
> cause the camera to self-destruct. :-)) Ed

Decidedly not true.  It is really a through-hull fitting and if you
remove it the camera will sink.  I know.  DAG is currently working on my
M2 for water damage.  He's going to adapt it, too, for motor drive, then
I can install a bilge pump.

donal

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Donal Philby
San Diego
http://www.donalphilby.com