Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/06/27

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Shutter
From: fbrunell@bonzai.net (Francois Brunelle)
Date: Sat, 27 Jun 1998 19:14:04 -0400

A generic question:  what exactly is done when you forward an M6 for a
CLA...I mean other than clean, adjust and lubricate, obviously!
Is it better to send it to Leica directly or to a third party?  How do you
loose the camera for in each case?
Thank you,
Francois

WILLIAM CALDWELL wrote:

> SNIP --
>
> Dominique PELLISSIER wrote:
> > M6 n° 1666706, control of the shutter speed with a spectron:
> > nominal speed (measured speed) : 1000(952),500(483),250(236),
> > 125(124),60(65),flash (53),30(32),15(16),8(8.7),4(4.4),2(2.3),1(1.02).
> > Dominique Pellissier
>
> SNIP --
>
> Dominique,
>
> Impressive numbers.  The serial number indicates that the body is an
> early M6.  How has this M6 body been used? (i.e., daily, every week,
> once a month.)  When was the body last cleaned and adjusted?  Thanks for
> taking the time to test your M6 and publishing the results.
>
> A user and owner of two much newer M6 bodies (Solms),
>
> Bill Caldwell
> sneeker@erols.com