Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/01/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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 - -- Donal Philby San Diego http://www.donalphilby.com